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Lyttelton and Diamond harbours

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Lyttelton and Diamond harbours

The cruise ship Sapphire Princess is moored in Lyttelton Harbour. In the distance is Diamond Harbour, the fastest growing suburb on Banks Peninsula.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – Lyttelton Harbour, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10250/lyttelton-and-diamond-harbours (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.