Pareora | |
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Rural settlement | |
Coordinates: 44°29′17″S 171°12′54″E / 44.488°S 171.215°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Territorial authority | Timaru District |
Ward | Timaru |
Electorates |
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Government | |
• Territorial authority | Timaru District Council |
• Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
• Mayor of Timaru | Nigel Bowen |
• Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 510 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Pareora is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to State Highway 1, which bypasses the western edge of the town, and close to the Pacific Ocean coast, five kilometres north of Saint Andrews and 10 kilometres south of Timaru. The Pareora River reaches the ocean just to the south of the township.
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