District Information
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Situated some 30 minutes north of Christchurch the Hurunui District begins at Leithfield and extends to the Conway River just south of the Kaikoura Peninsula.
Few regions offer the diversity and stunning surroundings of the Hurunui District, which is bordered on the west by the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps and on the east by the rich oceanic waters the Pacific.
Hurunui offers lifestyle, adventure, and a chance to experience the rich history and culture of rural New Zealand. Its small towns offer a window into New Zealand's rural heartland.
Seasons often vary dramatically with searing summers and snowfalls in winter. Autumn temperatures are mild with stunning seasonal colours, while exotic flowers, green pastures and lambs dominate the spring landscape.
Some Statistics
| Location |
North Canterbury,
East Coast of South Island, New Zealand |
| Use |
Predominantly Rural |
| Population |
10,818 (2001 Census night population) 11,589 (2006 Census night population) |
| Main Centres |
Amberley, Cheviot, Culverden, Hanmer Springs |
| Total Area |
864,640 ha |
| Km's Roads |
1414 kms (547 kms sealed and 867 kms unsealed) |
Rateable Capital Value |
$2,097,261,150 (as at 9 January 2006) |
Parks & Reserves |
Hurunui District has over 274 hectares of passive and recreation reserves. Main beaches are at Leithfield, Amberley, Motunau and Gore Bay and there are recreational lakes at Lake Sumner, Lake Taylor and Lake Tennyson. |
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Health |
Hurunui District Council owns medical centres at Cheviot, Waikari and Rotherham and there is also a private medical centre at Amberley, and a hospital at Waikari. The Council is proposing to establish a medical centre building at Hanmer Springs in 2004. |
Recreation |
The Hurunui is one of the few places in New Zealand’s South Island that in less than 2 hours travelling time you have driven from the Lewis Pass (the northern most point of the Southern Alps) with its fresh mountain air, spectacular scenery and lush beech forests – to be sitting by the coast watching the waves from the Pacific Ocean crash onto the Beach. The Rivers, Forest Parks and Mountain Lakes of the Hurunui offers you every opportunity to satisfy your thirst for life. |
Visitor Attractions |
Within the Hurunui opportunity exists for the visitor to enjoy the rich vastness of our District. Activities varying from mountain walks, skiing, thermal bathing, river sports and recreation, surfing, fishing and pectacular walks amidst salt-stone cliffs on our secluded beaches. We offer in the Waipara Valley the opportunity to discover many fine vineyards, home to some of New Zealand’s award winning wines.
Visit our Tourism Website.
To find out more about living in the country, please follow this link to information from the Ministry for the Environment |
Hurunui from space (12 Dec 2006):
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