Canterbury Region: Region of New Zealand's South Island
Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand.
It is on the South Island. Its largest city is Christchurch.
Canterbury Waitaha | |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | |
 Canterbury Region within New Zealand | |
| 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) | |
| • Region | 655,000 |
| Demonym | Cantabrian |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.938 very high · 4th |
References
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