Ashburton is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Ashburton District Council. It is 85 kilometres south west of Christchur
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Canterbury is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of 44,503.88 square kilometres, making it the largest region in the country by area. It is
Ashburton, New Zealand
…Ashburton (Māori: Hakatere) is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Ashburton District Council. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) south west of…
Building damage in Worcester Street, corner Manchester Street, with ChristChurch Cathedral in the background (September 2010)
ChristChurch Cathedral showing the effects of the February 2011 earthquake (tower under demolition)
Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest elevation in New Zealand is located inland of the Canterbury region
The Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch opened in August 2013 as the transitional pro-cathedral for the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch. Anglicans make up 14.8 percent of Canterbury's population.