Canterbury/ Waitaha is the largest region in the South Island, dominated by the city of Christchurch.
European settlement started in an organised way in 1850.
It is named for the cathedral city in Kent, England.
It is 18,000 square miles,
MPs: There are 11, 7 National & 4 Labour, including 1 Maori.
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