Rangiora
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Rangiora's town hall in 2010. It has since undergone extensive renovations.
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| Coordinates: 43°18′12″S 172°35′29″E / 43.3034°S 172.5914°ECoordinates: 43°18′12″S 172°35′29″E / 43.3034°S 172.5914°E | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 16.83 km2 (6.50 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2016) | |
| • Total | 17,350 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 7400 |
Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Christchurch, and is considered a satellite town of the city. With a population of 17,350 (June 2016), Rangiora is the 25th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the fourth-largest in the Canterbury region (behind Christchurch, Timaru and Ashburton).
Rangiora is 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Christchurch's Cathedral Square or 20 minutes drive north of the Christchurch International Airport. It is close to the northern end of Canterbury's Inland Scenic Route (formerly State Highway 72), which skirts the inner edge of the Canterbury Plains, running southwest to Timaru via Oxford and Geraldine. The Ashley River is just to the north of the town.
As of the 2006 census the population of the urban area was 11,871. There were approximately 4,500 more people living in the surrounding rural area. The urban area has seen a growth rate of over 10% in the last five years, while the rural areas have seen population growth in excess of 25%.
Rangiora has an Oceanic climate, (Köppen: Cfb). The highest official temperature ever recorded in New Zealand was 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) at Rangiora on 7 February 1973.
The town has several primary schools and two secondary schools. They are:
Population growth in the Rangiora area since the mid-2000s, especially following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, has seen the town's primary schools start to approach capacity. The Government has announced that it plans to open a new primary school in the west of the town by 2017, but this has yet to be confirmed.
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