It depends if you are talking urban areas or cities. Wellington's urban area has four cities (Wellington, Lower Hutt, Porirua and Upper Hutt), while Christchurch's urban area has just one (Christchurch)
In terms of urban areas, Wellington is larger with 393,600 people, compared to 375,200 in Christchurch.
In terms of cities, Christchurch is by far larger with 362,000 people, compared to 200,100 in Wellington.
These populations are as at June 2014.
Christchurch is 188 miles (303 kilometers) from Wellington.
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton.
Wellington is the capital, although Auckland is bigger and has the better airport. Invercargill, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Napier, Hastings, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Whangarei.
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1. Auckland 2. Wellington 3. Christchurch
Christchurch is 188 miles (303 kilometers) from Wellington.
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton.
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Christchurch was known to have large number of heritage buildings than other cities in New Zealand like Auckland and Wellington before September 4, 2010 earthquake
Wellington is the capital, although Auckland is bigger and has the better airport. Invercargill, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Napier, Hastings, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Whangarei.
Christchurch does not have a capital, it is a city. New Zealand only has one capital and that is Wellington,- at the bottom of the North Island.
Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.