The coastal city of Christchurch, situated to the north of the Banks peninsula in New Zealand’s South Island, is the capital of the Canterbury region. The city is named after the Christ Church cathedral, an Anglican cathedral built in the nineteenth century. The city’s local Māori name is Ōtautahi, but it is often called the ‘Garden City’ because of its over 740 parks and an extensive system of rivers, streams and wetlands.

Christchurch has a temperateclimate, with warm summers and cold winters. The nor’wester, a hot sea breeze that blows in summer, is characteristic to this region, which is also susceptible to smog.

With a population of over 344,100 inhabitants, Christchurch is the largest city in South Island. Its inhabitants are an eclectic mix of European, Asian, Māori and Pacific Islander communities.

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