<page_title> List of cities in New Zealand </page_title> <section_title> Urban areas by population </section_title> <table> <cell> Auckland <col_header> Urban area </col_header> </cell> <cell> Wellington <col_header> Urban area </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Christchurch <col_header> Urban area </col_header> </cell> <cell> 404,500 <col_header> Population </col_header> </cell> </table>
Christchurch has 404,500 residents, making it New Zealand's third-most populous city behind Auckland and Wellington.