Christchurch Facts

Christchurch Population: 320,000 (Source: UN Population Division 2000 estimate)

New Zealand Population: 4,035,461 (Source: UN Population Division 2000 estimate)

Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD). Currency is decimal based on dollar and cent denominations. Notes are available in $5, $10, $50 and $100 denominations and coins in 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2. Transactions involving 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9 cents are either rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5 cents.

Time Zone: +12 hours GMT / UT. New Zealand time is + 13 hours GMT during the summer months

Language: English, Maori