Notable people with the surname include:Anthony Addington (1713–1790), English physician and writer
Crandell Addington (1938–2024), American poker player, one of the founders of the World Series of Poker
David Addington, American lawyer, formerly chief of staff to Dick Cheney
How locals move
Getting around Addington the local way
- Get inThis scenic train journey can be done as a day trip.
- Get inAt Picton the Coastal Pacific connects with the Cook Strait ferries from Wellington in the North Island.
- Get inThe train departs Christchurch at 7AM and arrives in Picton at 1:15PM, connecting with the 2PM ferry to Wellington.
- Get inThe 9AM ferry from Wellington connects with the train departing Picton at 2:15PM and arriving in Christchurch at 8:30PM.
- Get aroundServices cover the whole city and areas of interest for a visitor that lie outside the central city, such as Sumner and New Brighton beaches, Lyttelton, and the Gondola.
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