Christchurch

Christchurch is a city on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Demographics

On 6 March 2004, the area administered by the Christchurch City Council had a population of 344,100, making it the second-largest in New Zealand, and the largest city in the South Island. The Christchurch Urban Area is the third-largest in the country, after Auckland and Wellington.

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Ethnic Profile

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• 89.8% New Zealand European (Pakeha)
• 5.1% Maori
• 4.0% Asian
• 1.1% all others