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Kōrero: Canterbury region

Whārangi 19. Hononga, rauemi nō waho

Ētahi atu tūhononga, pae tukutuku hoki

  • Canterbury memorials

    This page on NZ History offers a clickable map so users can see images and details of major memorials in Canterbury.

  • ChristchurchNZ

    The official visitor information website for Christchurch and Canterbury, it contains details of current events and activities, along with travel and accommodation information.

  • Environment Canterbury

    Environment Canterbury is the regional council for Canterbury, including north, mid and south Canterbury, and Kaikōura. The site contains details of the council’s activities, which include a range of environmental and safety responsibilities.

  • The Group catalogues

    This section of the Christchurch Public Library website has digitised catalogues for The Group, the well-known informal Christchurch arts association. It includes a 1977 survey of The Group's activities, and an annotated bibliography.

  • University of Canterbury

    The website of the University of Canterbury gives details about administration, courses and staff. Established in 1873, the university was the second to be established in New Zealand, and is now one of the country’s top research institutions.

Ētahi whakaaro puaki, takenga

  • Cant, Garth, and Russell Kirkpatrick, eds. Rural Canterbury: celebrating its history. Wellington: Daphne Brasell Associates, 2001.
  • Cookson, John, and Graeme Dunstall. Southern capital: Christchurch: towards a city biography, 1850-2000. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2000.
  • Eldred-Grigg, Stevan. A new history of Canterbury. Dunedin: John McIndoe, 1998.
  • Gardner, W. J. Where they lived: studies in local, regional and social history. Christchurch: Regional Press, 1999.
  • Peninsula and plain: a history and geography of Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains. Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1966.
  • Rice, Geoffrey. Christchurch changing: an illustrated history. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 1999.
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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

John Wilson, Canterbury region, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/story/14954/sources (accessed 11 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.