Canterbury, New Zealand

 is the largest local government region of New Zealand. It adjoins the central portion of the east coast of the South Island, the West Coast Region to the west, the Tasman Region and Marlborough Region to the north, and the Otago Region to the south-west and south.

Chief population centres are Christchurch (the South Island's largest city) and Timaru. Others include Rangiora, Akaroa (site of a planned French settlement in the 19th century), and Ashburton.

The region is largely the same as the former Canterbury Province (1852-1876) except for the extreme western corner but includes the southern parts of the Nelson and Marlborough provinces and a small area of former Otago Province (the Waitaki River catchment).