Rangiora

Rangiora
Secondary urban area
Rangiora's town hall in 2018.
Rangiora's town hall in 2018.
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Coordinates: 43°18′12″S 172°35′29″E / 43.3034°S 172.5914°E / -43.3034; 172.5914
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
WardRangiora-Ashley Ward
CommunityRangiora-Ashley Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaimakariri District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of WaimakaririDan Gordon
 • Waimakariri MPMatthew Doocey
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
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 • Total17.70 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total19,600
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
7400

Rangiora is the largest town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. It is located 29 kilometers north of Christchurch and 11 kilometers northwest of Kaiapoi. It has several primary schools and a high school in the town. In 1973 it recorded the hottest temperature of 42.4 degrees.

References

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  2. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)