Waimakariri District
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| Waimakariri District |
| Population |
42,834 (2006 census) |
| Land area |
2,218.72 km² (856.65 sq mi) |
The Waimakariri District is a political district of New Zealand, located in the South Island, on the eastern coast of north Canterbury. It is north of Christchurch and the Waimakariri River and is a part of the greater Canterbury region. The name is Māori for cold river.
The district was established in 1989 and consists of 2,218.72 square kilometres. Its 2006 population was 42,834, up 16.08% from 2001 and up 32.42% from 1996. The primary towns are Kaiapoi and Rangiora, as well as Woodend and Oxford. Other small townships in the Waimakariri district include Swannanoa, Cust, Ohoka, Waikuku, Sefton and Loburn. A new town, Pegasus, is being developed.
The current district mayor is David Ayers, who defeated incumbent mayor Ron Keating in the 2010 local body elections.
(Data source: Waimakariri District Council and Statistics New Zealand)
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Towns in the Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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Ashley • Ashley Gorge • Bennetts • Bexley • Carleton • Clarkville • Coldstream • Coopers Creek • Cust • Eyreton • Eyrewell • Fernside • Flaxton • Gammans Creek • Glenburn • Glentui • Horrellville • Kairaki Beach • Lees Valley • Loburn • Loburn North • Mandeville North • Ohapuku • Ohoka • Okuku • Rockford • Saltwater Creek • Sefton • Springbank • Summerhill • Swannanoa • The Pines Beach • The Warren • Tuahiwi • View Hill • Waikuku • Waikuku Beach • Wetheral • West Eyreton • Whiterock • Wilsons Siding • Woodend Beach
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