Christchurch Gondola, Cable car system on Port Hills in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Christchurch Gondola is a cable car on the Port Hills at the edge of Christchurch, New Zealand, linking Heathcote Valley to a summit station on Mount Cavendish. The route climbs steadily over open hillside, giving riders a gradually widening view of the coast, the city, and the flat plains beyond.

The Christchurch Gondola opened in October 1992 as the Mount Cavendish Gondola, after a long planning process, at a cost of NZ$11.5 million. It closed after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and reopened in March 2013, with former Prime Minister John Key attending. In February 2016 a breakdown left passengers stranded in cabins for two hours without communication, prompting the operator to install a speaker system costing up to NZ$50,000.

The gondola is run by Christchurch Attractions, the same operator as the city's tram, and its 19 cabins move up to 812 travellers an hour. Many riders are walkers heading for the tracks on Mount Cavendish, using the lift as transport to the ridge rather than a sightseeing loop.

The base station is in Heathcote Valley, and the ride to the top takes around ten minutes with cabins running regularly throughout the day. Visitors planning to walk or cycle along the ridge after arriving should bring suitable footwear, as some trails can be rough underfoot.

The gondola has 19 cabins and can carry 812 travellers per hour along its 1,000-metre course up Mount Cavendish. The summit stands 445 metres above sea level, and the base station sits in Heathcote Valley. After construction, 16,000 native tussock plants were used to landscape the land around the gondola.