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Air quality in Canterbury

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Canterbury • 03:00, Oct 09

AnonymousJohn AtkinsonAnonymous contributor
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Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Canterbury most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Lincoln

334

2
The national flag of New Zealand

Timaru

42

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Waimate

39

4
The national flag of New Zealand

Geraldine

38

5
The national flag of New Zealand

Ashburton

36

6
The national flag of New Zealand

Lyttelton

11

7
The national flag of New Zealand

Kaiapoi

8

8
The national flag of New Zealand

Christchurch

6

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Real-time Canterbury cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Christchurch

6

2
The national flag of New Zealand

Kaiapoi

8

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Lyttelton

11

4
The national flag of New Zealand

Ashburton

36

5
The national flag of New Zealand

Geraldine

38

6
The national flag of New Zealand

Waimate

39

7
The national flag of New Zealand

Timaru

42

8
The national flag of New Zealand

Lincoln

334

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