Christchurch is 188 miles (303 kilometers) from Wellington.
304km
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton.
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.
1. Auckland 2. Wellington 3. Christchurch
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Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton.
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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.
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Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
45 minutes by plane
800 km in total taking this route:Take the Interislander ferry, from Wellington, to PICTON. (100 km)Once you are in Picton, follow SH-1 CHRISTCHURCH to Dunedin. (700 km)
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.