Waimakariri District (Waimakariri District)
The district was established on 1 April 1989 following the merger of Rangiora District and Eyre County. The district covers 2217.12 km2, and is home to people. Rangiora is the district seat and largest town, with other major towns including Kaiapoi, Oxford, Pegasus and Woodend.
The current district mayor is Dan Gordon, who was elected in the 2019 local body elections.
The Waimakariri District lies to the north of the Waimakariri River in North Canterbury. The major urban areas are Rangiora and Kaiapoi, which are respectively about 30 and 20 minutes travelling time by car from the centre of Christchurch City.
There are other urban settlements including Woodend and Oxford, as well as a number of village and beach settlements.
The District occupies some 225,000 hectares, and extends from Pegasus Bay in the east to the Puketeraki Range in the west. It is bounded to the north by the Hurunui District.
Map - Waimakariri District (Waimakariri District)
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NZD | New Zealand dollar | $ | 2 |
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EN | English language |