Mackenzie District

Mackenzie District
Territorial authority district
Mackenzie district in the South Island
Coordinates: 43°58′44″S 170°27′25″E / 43.979°S 170.457°E / -43.979; 170.457
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Region	Canterbury
Communities	Tekapo Twizel Fairlie
Wards	Opuha Pukaki
Formed	1989
Seat	Fairlie
Government
• Mayor	Anne Munro
• Deputy Mayor	Karen Morgan
• Territorial authority	Mackenzie District Council
Area
• Total	7,339.23 km2 (2,833.69 sq mi)
• Land	7,138.59 km2 (2,756.23 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[1]
• Total	5,800
• Density	0.79/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	Map of postcodes
Website	www.mackenzie.govt.nz

Mackenzie District is a local government district on New Zealand's South Island, administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region. The region takes its name from the Mackenzie Basin, an elliptical intermontane basin which covers much of inland Canterbury.