Mackenzie District

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Mackenzie District
Territorial authority
Mackenzie District within the South Island
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island / Te Waipounamu
Region	Canterbury
Seat	Fairlie
Area
• Total	7,339.23 km² (2,833.69 sq mi)
Population (June 2013 estimate)^[1]
• Total	4,070
• Density	0.55/km² (1.4/sq mi)
Website	www.mackenzie.govt.nz

Mackenzie District is a political district in New Zealand's South Island administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region.

Principal settlements

Fairlie seat of the district council.
Twizel
Mount Cook Village
Albury
Tekapo

Also

Burkes Pass

Geography

See Mackenzie Basin, Mackenzie River, Tekapo River, Pukaki River, Grays River

Economy

A relatively weakly settled area, the District does have a wide number of farms. However, in recent times (late 2000s), numerous proposals for new farming operations have locals fearing that the agriculture will be transformed from often family-held farms to large agribusiness operations causing increased local ecologic damage and siphoning off capital overseas.^[2]

Climate

The Mackenzie District has a dry temperate-continental climate with clear, crisp snowy winters and long, hot summers. Autumn is known for being a riot of colour, while spring brings wild flowers blooming throughout the region including lupins. The warm summer season is from November to February, where the mercury often rises past 30 degrees. In the cooler winter season, from June to September temperatures drop to below 0 degrees celsius overnight, while sunny winter days average around 8 degrees and regular snowfall.^[3]

History

The MacKenzie Basin was named in the 1850s by and after James Mckenzie, a Scottish-origin shepherd and sheep thief, and the name transferred to the modern district.

Notable places

Mountains

Aoraki/Mount Cook

Lakes

Lake Tekapo and the 'Church of the Good Shepherd'.
Lake Pukaki
Lake Ruataniwha, one of New Zealands main Rowing venues.
Lake Ohau

Glaciers

Tasman Glacier

Skifields

Fox Peak
Mt Dobson
Round Hill
Tasman Glacier Heliski

National parks

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Mayor

The current district mayor is Claire Barlow, who was elected to replace the retiring John O'Neill in the 2010 local body elections. Ms Barlow is the first female mayor of the district.

References

↑ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2013 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Also "Infoshare; Group: Population Estimates - DPE; Table: Estimated Resident Population for Urban Areas, at 30 June (1996+) (Annual-Jun)". Statistics New Zealand. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
↑ Taylor, Gary (2010-02-08). "A national treasure is being squandered". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
↑ http://www.mtcooknz.com/mackenzie/climate/

External links

Territorial authorities of New Zealand

Cities

Districts

North Island	Far North Whangarei Kaipara Thames-Coromandel Hauraki Waikato Matamata-Piako Waipa South Waikato Otorohanga Rotorua Waitomo Taupo Western Bay of Plenty Whakatane Kawerau Opotiki Gisborne* Wairoa Hastings Central Hawke's Bay New Plymouth Stratford South Taranaki Ruapehu Whanganui Rangitikei Manawatu Tararua Horowhenua Kapiti Coast Masterton Carterton South Wairarapa

South Island	Tasman* Marlborough* Buller Grey Westland Kaikoura Hurunui Waimakariri Selwyn Ashburton Timaru Mackenzie Waimate Waitaki Queenstown-Lakes Central Otago Clutha Gore Southland

Other	Chatham Islands*

Territories

Associated states

*unitary authority

Coordinates: 43°58′44″S 170°27′25″E / 43.979°S 170.457°E / -43.979; 170.457

v t e Towns of the Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Towns	Albury Burkes Pass Fairlie (seat) Kimbell Lake Tekapo Mount Cook Village Twizel

Localities	Allandale Aoraki/Mount Cook Ashwick Flat Birch Hill Black Forest Camp Valley Cannington Cattle Valley Chamberlain Clayton Cricklewood Domain Corner Eversley Glentanner Grays Hills Haldon Lake Ohau Lake Pukaki Lilybank Limestone Valley Mawaro Middle Valley Motukaika Mount Nessing Slip Panels Corner Tekapo Military Camp Trentham Winscombe

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