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Redcliffs

The suburb of Redcliffs near Sumner in Christchurch is rather obviously named after its red cliffs. The cliffs are composed of volcanic rocks.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Place names – Local naming, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19350/redcliffs (accessed 17 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 1 March 2009.