Big city, saturday night, boys and girls, cheap booze and queues for clubs, taxis and fast food. What else is there to know?
I've been out a few times in Chch city centre at night. Never had a problem inside a venue and didn't feel unsafe outside. I wouldn't think it's anywhere near as bad as a Saturday night in even the smallest market town in the UK. The worst bits are the engine noise and the way the hoons chop lanes to show you their tail-pipes!