I'm from Christchurch, and decided to head to Welly for the weekend with friends to destress a little.
Now, I've read that Welly has been expecting a big quake for years. Granted there's a relatively small chance of it going off during the 3 days I'll be there, and the whole of NZ is pretty much riddled with faults as well, etc, so I'm going to go with an open mind and just enjoy myself. I AM a little jitterish due to my double Chch experience though. So I thought a little precaution shouldn't hurt.
So, where should I absolutely avoid going, besides inside the huge old stone heritage buildings and churches? The Town Hall, museum, harbor, shopping district etc, are all relatively modern and safe, right? Are there any minimally-dangerous backpackers that we can stay in?