Tai Tapu
St Paul's church, Tai Tapu
Coordinates: 43°40′12″S 172°33′0″E / 43.67000°S 172.55000°E / -43.67000; 172.55000
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Selwyn District
Ward	Springs
Area [1]
• Total	2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population  (2018 Census)[2]
• Total	540
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

Tai Tapu is a small town/settlement on State Highway 75. It was previously known as Taitapu. It is located 6 kilometres east of Lincoln and 18 kilometres south west of Christchurch. It has a school, church and hotel that was established in 1856. The name Tai Tapu is derived from the Maori words "wai tapu". This means water.

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