Same here. It’s manageable if you want it to be. We (two working parents) came to Christchurch in 2013 with two kids; we have been living without a car since 2011, but we have a cargo bike which works well (not as easy though if compared to Ghent/Belgium where we used to live – a city which is more bike-friendly and culturally adapted to cyclists… Christchurch and NZ have still a long way to go). And, of course, you need to find a good location in town which is connected in terms of public transport and cycle infrastructure so you can easily get to the places you need to go to…

If you want it you can make it work!