Tuahiwi

Tuahiwi
Village
St Stephen’s Anglican Church
St Stephen’s Anglican Church
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Coordinates: 43°20′S 172°39′E / 43.333°S 172.650°E / -43.333; 172.650
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
DistrictWaimakariri District
Ward
  • Rangiora-Ashley Ward
  • Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward
Community
  • Rangiora-Ashley Community
  • Kaiapoi-Woodend Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaimakariri District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of WaimakaririDan Gordon
 • Waimakariri MPMatthew Doocey
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
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 • Total22.71 km2 (8.77 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total1,000
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Tuahiwi is a small New Zealand settlement located between Woodend and Rangiora. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Kaiapoi.[3]

The settlement includes Tuahiwi Marae, a marae (tribal meeting ground) of Ngāi Tahu and its Te Ngāi o Tūāhuriri Rūnanga branch. The marae includes the Māhunui II wharenui (meeting house).[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Teara, retrieved 20 April 2016
  4. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.