Christchurch live webcam – SH74 Prestons Rd, Canterbury traffic
Working Still image · every 2 min Traffic and highway · Official source · What camera types mean
What the Christchurch live webcam shows
This live webcam looks at traffic on SH74 Prestons Rd, Canterbury in Christchurch. NZTA Waka Kotahi operates it for the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 2 minutes straight from NZTA Waka Kotahi. It faces south. NZTA Waka Kotahi's own caption: "South along SH74 towards Queen Elizabeth II Dr roundabout." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 781
- Operator
- NZTA Waka Kotahi
- Camera faces
- South (180°)
- Image updates
- Every 2 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Data source
- NZTA Waka Kotahi traffic cameras (New Zealand)
- Last checked
- Oct 7, 09:30 UTC (21 h ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 0 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch is a city in New Zealand with about 419,000 people. The camera is about 6.5 km from the center. Christchurch keeps Pacific/Auckland time (UTC+13 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Christchurch is the largest city on New Zealand's South Island, with about 419,000 residents. It spreads across the flat Canterbury Plains near the Pacific coast, with the volcanic Port Hills and Banks Peninsula rising to the south and the port town of Lyttelton tucked into a harbor on the far side of the hills. The Avon River, Ōtākaro in Māori, winds through the center past Hagley Park and the Botanic…
On the map
Live cameras near Christchurch
IntermittentStill imageSH74 Radcliffe Rd, Canterbury
WorkingStill imageSH74 QEII Dr Roundabout North, Canterbury
WorkingStill imageSH74 Styx Mill Bridge South, Canterbury
WorkingStill imageSH74 QEII Dr Roundabout South, Canterbury
WorkingStill imageSH74 Styx Mill Bridge North, Canterbury
WorkingStill imageSH74 Queen Elizabeth II Dr, CanterburyThe nearest other cameras are SH74 Radcliffe Rd, Canterbury (0.8 km), SH74 QEII Dr Roundabout North, Canterbury (1.2 km) and SH74 Styx Mill Bridge South, Canterbury (1.2 km).
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Questions about SH74 Prestons Rd, Canterbury
Is the SH74 Prestons Rd, Canterbury camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 7, 09:30 UTC) it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 2 minutes straight from NZTA Waka Kotahi.
How often does the picture update?
About every 2 minutes, on NZTA Waka Kotahi's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Who operates the SH74 Prestons Rd, Canterbury camera?
NZTA Waka Kotahi runs this camera, as part of the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). It is an official source. Its images are shared under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About NZTA Waka Kotahi Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 6.5 km from the center of Christchurch, New Zealand. Coordinates: -43.475, 172.631. All cameras in Christchurch
What is the local time at Christchurch?
Christchurch is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 7:42 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Christchurch?
Yes: 102 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera