Public transport, such as buses and trains, is limited to the main routes between major centres.
To really get around Canterbury you really need a car to explore all of those out of the way places.
If you are really energetic, bicycling around is a practical proposition because the roads are relatively flat.
Roads around New Zealand are often very curvy, however, so it's advisable to allow much more time to travel distances than you would normally expect.
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