Canterbury Region

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
Region of New Zealand
Canterbury Region
Canterbury Region within New Zealand
Coordinates: 43.6°S 172.0°E / -43.6; 172.0
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Established	1989
Seat	Christchurch
Territorial authorities	List Kaikoura District Hurunui District Selwyn District Waimakariri District Christchurch City Ashburton District Mackenzie District Timaru District Waimate District Waitaki District (59.61%)
Government
• Chairperson	Peter Scott
Area
• Land	44,503.88 km2 (17,183.04 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[1]
• Region	666,300
Demonym	Cantabrian
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
HDI (2021)	0.938[2] very high · 4th