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Christchurch

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Country: New Zealand

Population:363,925

Time Zone:UTC+14

With an urban population of 407,800, Christchurch is New Zealand’s largest city on the South Island and its second-largest by urban area. Known in Māori as Ōtautahi, it stretches across Canterbury near the island’s east coast, where the Avon River winds through the centre beside a spacious urban park. The mostly flat city is famed as the “Garden City” for its English-inspired character, while its Māori heritage and temperate oceanic climate add further depth.