What is Canterbury Region?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Canterbury | official_name = Canterbury Region | native_name = Waitaha | native_name_lang = mi | settlement_type = [[Regions of New Zealand|Region of New Zealand]] | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Position of Canterbury Region.png | map_caption = Canterbury Region within New Zealand | coordinates = {{coord|-43.6|172.0|type:adm1st_region:NZ-CAN|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Island | subdivision_name1 = [[South Island]] | established_title = Established | established_date = 1989 | seat = [[Christchurch]] | parts_type = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authorities]] | parts_style = list | p1 = [[Kaikoura District]] | p2 = [[Hurunui District]] | p3 = [[Selwyn District]] | p4 = [[Waimakariri District]] | p5 = [[Christchurch|Christchurch City]] | p6 = [[Ashburton, New Zealand|Ashburton District]] | p7 = [[Mackenzie District]] | p8 = [[Timaru, New Zealand|Timaru District]] | p9 = [[Waimate District]] | p10 = [[Waitaki, New Zealand|Waitaki District]] (59.61%) | leader_title = Chairperson | leader_name = Peter Scott | total_type = Region | area_footnotes = | area_land_km2 = 44503.88 | population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}} | population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Canterbury region|y}} | population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = Cantabrian | blank_name_sec1 = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2021) | blank_info_sec1 = 0.938<ref