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Air quality in Canterbury

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Canterbury • 21:09, Jun 12

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Canterbury most polluted city ranking

#	Cities	AQI⁺ US
1	Rangiora	42
2	Kaiapoi	32
3	Geraldine	29
4	Timaru	27
5	Waimate	17
6	Christchurch	11
7	Lyttelton	7

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time Canterbury cleanest city ranking

#	Cities	AQI⁺ US
1	Lyttelton	7
2	Christchurch	11
3	Waimate	17
4	Timaru	27
5	Geraldine	29
6	Kaiapoi	32
7	Rangiora	42

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