Canterbury
Waitaha | |
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Canterbury Region | |
Coordinates: 43°36′S 172°00′E / 43.6°S 172.0°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | South Island |
Established | 1989 |
Seat | Christchurch |
Territorial authorities | List
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Government | |
• Chairperson | Peter Scott |
Area | |
• Land | 44,503.88 km2 (17,183.04 sq mi) |
Population (June 2022)[1] | |
• Region | 655,000 |
Demonym | Cantabrian |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
HDI (2021) | 0.938[2] very high · 4th |
Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the South Island. Its largest city is Christchurch.
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South Island | ||
* Governed by a unitary authority rather than a regional council |