Kainga, New Zealand

This article is about a locality. For the type of Māori village, see Kāinga.

Kainga
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Coordinates: 43°24′39″S 172°39′45″E / 43.41083°S 172.66250°E / -43.41083; 172.66250
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityChristchurch City
Ward
  • Harewood
  • Coastal
Community
  • Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
  • Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityChristchurch City Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of ChristchurchPhil Mauger
 • Waimakariri MP/Christchurch East MPMatthew Doocey/Reuben Davidson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
 • Total2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total195
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)

Kainga is a settlement on the southern bank of the Waimakariri River, just north of Christchurch, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It lies immediately to the south of Kaiapoi, on a small road leading northeast from State Highway 1.[3]

Originally established as a small group of fishing huts on the south side of the Waimakariri, it later developed into a small residential area.[4] A small forestry plantation lies to the southeast of the settlement.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Dowling, P. (ed.) (2004). ’’Reed New Zealand atlas’’. Auckland: Reed Publishing. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8. Map 82.
  4. ^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co., p. 110.