Paparua | |
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| Coordinates: 43°31′44″S 172°27′22″E / 43.529°S 172.456°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Christchurch City |
| Ward | Hornby |
| Community | Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Christchurch City Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Christchurch | Phil Mauger |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.34 km2 (9.01 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,020 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Paparua is a rural area west of Christchurch city. It contains both Christchurch Men's Prison (often called Paparua Prison) and Christchurch Women's Prison. Quarries and heavy industry dominate in the north of the area. Euromarque Motorsport Park is on the eastern side.
Paparua County was formed in 1911.[3][4] It amalgamated with Halswell County in 1968,[5] and was abolished in the 1989 New Zealand local government reforms with its territory divided between Christchurch City and Selwyn District.[6]
The western boundary of Paparua Statistical Area (Chattertons Road and Dawsons Road) forms the boundary between Christchurch and Selwyn.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Local Bill". Lyttelton Times. 24 June 1910.
- ^ "Paparua County Council". The Press. 5 April 1911.
- ^ "Christchurch: A Chronology - 1968". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ McBride, Ian (1990). The Paparua County: A Concise History.