Kaiapoi, New Zealand

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Kaiapoi, New Zealand is a small town in the Canterbury region on the South Island, known historically as a river port and for its role as a residential community for notable New Zealand figures.

Observed surface forms (1)

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Kaiapoi 0

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf town
country New Zealand
governedBy Waimakariri District Council
hasAreaCode 03
hasCemetery Kaiapoi Cemetery
hasEconomicRole service centre for surrounding rural area
hasEducationalInstitutionType primary school
secondary school
hasFeature boat ramps on Kaiapoi River
river-based recreation
town centre with retail services
hasHeritage historic river port character
hasIndustry light manufacturing
service sector
timber processing
hasMāoriName Kaiapoi
hasPopulationCharacteristic growing commuter population
hasPostcode 7630
hasRecreationFacilityType parks
sports grounds
hasRole commuter town for Christchurch
river port
hasSportsClubType cricket club
rugby club
hasTransport State Highway 1 nearby
bus connections to Christchurch
historicalSignificance important Ngāi Tahu trading centre
isKnownFor residential community for notable New Zealand figures
river port history
isResidentialCommunityFor workers in Christchurch
locatedIn Canterbury Region
New Zealand electorate of Waimakariri
Waimakariri District
locatedNear Christchurch, New Zealand
surface form: Christchurch

Waimakariri River
locatedOn Kaiapoi River
South Island
namedAfter Kaiapoi Pā
partOf Canterbury Region
surface form: Greater Christchurch urban area
region Canterbury
timezone New Zealand Standard Time
surface form: NZST
timezoneDST New Zealand Daylight Time
surface form: NZDT
wasAffectedBy 2010 Canterbury earthquake
2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence
wasEstablishedAs European settlement in 1850s

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Norman Kirk residence Kaiapoi, New Zealand