Waikuku
Town in Canterbury, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waikuku is a small town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, which sits 28 km north of central Christchurch. Waikuku lies 11.8 km (7.3 mi) south of Leithfield on state highway 1 and 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Woodend. In 1901 there were 86 people resident in Waikuku according to that year's census.[3] Waikuku settlement had a population of 156 people at the time of the 2018 Census.[4] It is popular with both those that commute into work in Christchurch each day and with owners of holiday houses.[5][6] Waikuku was home to rope and twine works. This business started off using flax from local swamps. It closed in 1987.[3][5] The nearby sandy beach and pine forests are popular with surfers, swimmers, campers and horse-riders, and the large estuary of the Ashley River hosts many species of birds.[7]
Waikuku | |
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Rural settlement | |
Coordinates: 43.292°S 172.685°E / -43.292; 172.685 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
Ward | Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward |
Community | Woodend-Sefton Community |
Electorates |
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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 | 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 170 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 7473 |
Area code | 03 |
Just south of Waikuku, on Preeces Road, are the remains of the Kaiapoi Pa, an important trading centre for Ngāi Tahu in the 18th century.