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Air quality in Canterbury

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Canterbury • 18:36, Jun 07

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Canterbury most polluted city ranking

#	Cities	AQI⁺ US
1	Timaru	43
2	Geraldine	34
3	Kaiapoi	29
4	Waimate	19
5	Lyttelton	18
6	Christchurch	17
7	Rangiora	15

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time Canterbury cleanest city ranking

#	Cities	AQI⁺ US
1	Rangiora	15
2	Christchurch	17
3	Lyttelton	18
4	Waimate	19
5	Kaiapoi	29
6	Geraldine	34
7	Timaru	43

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