Kekerengu | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 Saint George's Church, Kekerengu | |
.svg)  Kekerengu | |
| Coordinates: 42°00′11″S 174°00′30″E / 42.00306°S 174.00833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Kaikōura District |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 84 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7274 |
Kekerengu (Māori pronunciation: [ˈkɛkɛrɛŋʉ]) is a settlement in northern Kaikōura District, Canterbury, South Island. It is situated along State Highway 1 between Kaikōura and Blenheim. The locality is named for Te Kēkerengū, a chief of the Ngāti Ira hapū who was slain in the region alongside his mother and followers. The settlement was organised as a sheep station by Joseph Tetley in the 1860s. Tetley expanded the station into a village, but fled to Uruguay in 1868 to avoid massive debts. In addition to the Kekerengu Station buildings, a Heritage New Zealand-listed historic place, Kekerengu is home to Saint George's Church, one of the smallest church buildings still in use in New Zealand.