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Christchurch, also known by its Māori name Ōtautahi, is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of 407,800, and a metropolitan population of 556,500.

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In the news

• Investigators seek man after incident at Christchurch park
  odt.co.nz · 10 h ago
• The Facts And Figures Surrounding Saturday's General Election
  scoop.co.nz · 10 h ago
• Gisborne beach access: Council seeks feedback on Wainui to Okitū access points
  nzherald.co.nz · 12 h ago

Headlines from the outlets named, found through the GDELT Project. Translations and an AI summary are in the app. All the news in Christchurch.

This week

Things to do in Christchurch this weekend

• PRINS - MESSY, YOUNG & ABLE WORLD TOUR
  Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM · James Hay Theatre, Town Hall, Christchurch, NZ · Music · Pop
• Stan Walker | A Symphonic Experience
  Sat, Nov 7, 7:30 PM · Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch, NZ · Music · Pop
• Greg Johnson - 60th Birthday Tour
  Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 PM · James Hay Theatre, Town Hall, Christchurch, NZ · Music · Rock
• Flight of the Conchords New Zealand Tour 2026
  Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 PM · Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch, NZ · Arts & Theatre · Comedy
• Home Brew: Last Week AUS/NZ Tour
  Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM · Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch, NZ · Music · Hip-Hop/Rap
• Echoes of Pink Floyd
  Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM · James Hay Theatre, Town Hall, Christchurch, NZ · Music

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-07.

Weather this week

• Fri24° / 14°Partly cloudy
• Sat24° / 13°Cloudy
• Sun21° / 13°Cloudy
• Mon15° / 13°Rain
• Tue16° / 14°Showers

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 2 h ago.

Nearby

• Wellington 305 km
• Hamilton 677 km
• Tauranga 715 km
• Manukau City 752 km
• Auckland 765 km

Learn here

• University of Canterbury 18,783 students
• Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
• Ara Institute of Canterbury
• Lincoln University

Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

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