Weston | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 45°05′S 170°55′E / 45.083°S 170.917°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Waitaki District |
| Ward | Oamaru Ward |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Waitaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waitaki | Gary Kircher |
| • Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,190 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Weston is a town situated 5 km (3.1 mi) inland from Oamaru, South Island, New Zealand. It is regarded as one of the more affluent towns of the Waitaki District and had a population of 1,050 in the 2018 census.[3]
The town is serviced by a local fire station staffed by volunteers, Four Square chain supermarket, Weston Community Church and the local Weston co-educational primary school.
As with the surrounding areas in North Otago, agriculture is an important economic activity.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2018 Census place summaries | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 April 2021.