Canterbury Region
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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
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.
Rolleston, New Zealand
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Rolleston is the seat and largest town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the Canterbury Plains 22 kilometres south-west of Christchurch,
Rolleston from the air looking north-east to Christchurch
New World Rolleston following the 2010 Canterbury earthquake
The Selwyn Aquatic Centre. Undergoing redevelopment April 2021
Selwyn Sports Centre in 2021