Kaiapoi
Kaiapoi | |
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 Blackwells in Kaiapoi; demolished after the earthquakes. | |
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| Coordinates: 43°22′54″S 172°39′26″E / 43.38167°S 172.65722°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Ward | Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward |
| Community | Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waimakariri District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waimakariri | Dan Gordon |
| • Waimakariri MP | Matthew Doocey |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,400 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Kaiapoi is a town in the Waimakariri District of New Zealand. It is situated 17 kilometers north of Christchurch and is close to the Waimakariri River. It has 3 primary schools and one high school located in the town. In 2010 and 2011 Kaiapoi suffered from severe damage from the earthquakes resulting some eastern areas being unlivable.
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Areawas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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