Canterbury offers stunning landscapes, from mountains to coastline, with a balanced lifestyle in urban and rural settings. Christchurch provides modern amenities, great schools, and job opportunities. The region is ideal for outdoor activities like skiing, hiking, and surfing, all within reach. It’s a welcoming, diverse, and vibrant place to live.
The Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps, and nearby coastlines offer incredible weekend escapes. Whether you are after a balanced city life or peaceful rural living, Canterbury delivers space, community, and opportunity in one of the country’s most diverse and welcoming regions.
Canterbury offers stunning landscapes, vibrant communities, and year-round adventure — including world-class skiing in winter and mountain biking all seasons.
Canterbury offers stunning landscapes, vibrant communities, and year-round adventure — including world-class skiing in winter and mountain biking all seasons.
Situated on the Christchurch Campus is Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch Women’s Hospital, Waipapa (a purpose-built ‘state of the art facility’ for acute services which opened in 2020) and Christchurch Outpatients.
Christchurch Hospital is the largest tertiary, teaching and research hospital in Te Waipounamu with 836 beds, delivering a full range of emergency, acute, elective and outpatient services, and has the busiest emergency department in Australasia.
Christchurch Women’s Hospital delivers a full range of tertiary and secondary maternity services.
Burwood Hospital is one of Aotearoa’s centres of excellence for rehabilitation and elective orthopaedic surgery and houses our Older Persons Health services. It is also one of only two leading providers of specialist Spinal Rehabilitation Care in Aotearoa.
Our Specialist Mental Health Services deliver inpatient, outpatient, community based and mobile services to both adults and children.
Ashburton and Rural Health Services covers specialist medicine and community services with several smaller rural hospitals that work closely with local primary care.
Canterbury is located on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. Christchurch is the second largest city in Aotearoa and the largest city in the South Island.
The Canterbury region delivers healthcare services to over 600,000 people — from Kaikōura in the North, to Ashburton in the South, as well as the Chatham Islands. Other towns include the rapidly growing Rolleston and Rangiora.
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island. Known as the Garden City, it offers parks, beaches, and a backdrop of mountains. With a growing economy, strong community spirit, and excellent schools, Christchurch is a vibrant, welcoming place to live, work, and explore.
Ashburton, population about 21,000, offers a relaxed rural lifestyle in Canterbury. It features strong farming roots, quality schools, and healthcare. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, it’s perfect for outdoor lovers. Close to Christchurch, it combines small-town charm with easy city access, making it a great place to live.
Famous for its dramatic coastline and marine life. Kaikōura is a top spot for whale watching, seafood, and eco-tourism. Surrounded by mountains and ocean, Kaikōura offers a unique lifestyle with natural beauty, a strong community spirit, and deep connections to Māori culture and heritage.
Rolleston is one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing towns, increasing from around 2,800 residents in 2001 to nearly 28,000 in 2023. Situated 22 km southwest of Christchurch on the Canterbury Plains, it offers a family-friendly, semi-rural lifestyle with excellent schools, new cafes, and community amenities like Te Ara Ātea civic centre.
Rangiora is a thriving North Canterbury town with approximately 19,400 residents. Located just 29 km north of Christchurch, it offers excellent schools, health services like Rangiora Health Hub, boutique shopping, and riverside recreation. Its strong community feel and proximity to the city make it a welcoming place to live.
Health New Zealand oversees healthcare services in the Chatham Islands through the Chatham Islands Health Centre, located in Waitangi. The Chatham Islands Health Centre provides general practice services, including GP consultations and urgent care.
