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Highfield, New Zealand
Highfield is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Economy Retail The Highfield Village Mall includes a New World supermarket. Demographics Highfield covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Highfield North, comprising the statistical areas of Highfield North and Highfield South, had a population of 3,609 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (2.3%) since the 2006 census 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small .... There were 1,473 households. There were 1,650 males and 1,959 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.84 males per female, with 600 people (16.6%) aged under 15 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timaru
Timaru (; mi, Te Tihi-o-Maru) is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to people, and is the largest urban area in South Canterbury, and the second largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of . Caroline Bay beach is a popular recreational area located close to Timaru's main centre, just to the north of the substantial port facilities. Beyond Caroline Bay, the industrial suburb of Washdyke is at a major junction with State Highway 8, the main route into the Mackenzie Country. This provides a road link to Pleasant Point, Fairlie, Twizel, Lake Tekapo, Aoraki / Mount Cook and Queenstown. Timaru has been built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Tihi o Maru) is the territorial authority for the Timaru District of New Zealand. The council is led by the mayor of Timaru, who is currently . There are also nine councillors. Composition Councillors * Mayor * Nine other councillors: Deputy Mayor Steve Wills, Allan Booth, Barbara Gilchrist, Richard Lyon, Gavin Oliver, Paddy O’Reilly, Sally Parker, Stu Piddington, Peter Burt Community boards * Geraldine Community Board * Pleasant Point Community Board * Temuka Community Board History The council was formed in 1989. It replaced Geraldine County Council (1904-1989) and Temuka County Council (1899-1989). In 2020, the council had 242 staff, including 23 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,160. The council withdrew from Local Government New Zealand Local Government New Zealand Te Kahui Kaunihera ō Aotearoa (LGNZ) is the local government associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marchwiel, New Zealand
Marchwiel is a suburb of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of 24 suburbs within the Timaru District. Marchwiel is in the Rangitata parliamentary electorate and is represented by Jo Luxton of the New Zealand Labour Party. History In 1879, the Marchwiel Estate was sold by Philip Bouverie Luxmoore, as reported by The Timaru Herald. The estate was named for Luxmoore's home village of Marchwiel, North Wales. Luxmoore lends his name to Luxmoore Road and the St. Philip and All Saints Anglican Church in the suburb. The estate was destroyed in a fire in the 1960s. Demographics Marchwiel covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Marchwiel had a population of 3,507 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 240 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 276 people (8.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,383 households. There were 1,734 males and 1,770 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per fema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimataitai
Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Demographics The statistical area of Waimataitai-Maori Hill covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Waimataitai-Maori Hill had a population of 2,043 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 156 people (8.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 912 households. There were 969 males and 1,071 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 318 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 342 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 903 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 480 (23.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 88.7% European/Pākehā, 9.0% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 6.3% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maori Hill
Māori Hill is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located at the northern end of the ridge which runs in a crescent around the central city's western edge, to the northwest of the city centre, immediately above and within the Town Belt. It is connected to Dunedin North, which lies to the east, via Drivers Road, the suburbs of Roslyn and Kaikorai to the southwest via Highgate, and the suburb of Wakari to the northwest via Balmacewen Road. In the northeast of the suburb lies the recreational ground of Prospect Park, and this part of Māori Hill is also often known by this name. From Prospect Park, views across the lower Leith Valley can be obtained, as the park sits close to the edge of cliffs which rise above the broad canyon at Woodhaugh. A steep walking track, the Bullock Track, links the two suburbs. Māori Hill is regarded as one of the city's wealthier and more exclusive suburbs, and contains many fine houses, especially in the maze of windin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End, New Zealand
West End is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre. The suburb contains a multi-sport stadium called Fraser Park, which was branded as Alpine Energy Stadium. Demographics The statistical area of Fraser Park, which corresponds to West End, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Fraser Park had a population of 2,751 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (2.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 72 people (2.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,179 households. There were 1,335 males and 1,419 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 474 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 525 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 588 (21.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 9.6% M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenwood, New Zealand
Glenwood is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre. Demographics Glenwood covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Glenwood had a population of 1,788 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 132 people (8.0%) since the 2006 census 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small .... There were 723 households. There were 873 males and 915 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 42.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 339 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 276 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 771 (43.1%) aged 30 to 64, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Canterbury
South Canterbury is the area of the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand bounded by the Rangitata River in the north and the Waitaki River (the border with the Otago Region) to the south. The Pacific Ocean and ridge of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana form natural boundaries to the east and west respectively. Though the exact boundaries of the region have never been formalised, the term is used for a variety of government agencies (e.g., the South Canterbury District Health Board) and other entities (such as the South Canterbury provincial rugby team). It is one of four traditional sub-regions of Canterbury, along with Mid Canterbury, North Canterbury, and Christchurch city. Geography South Canterbury's geography covers a wide range of different terrains, from alpine slopes across the glacier carved lakes Tekapo and Pukaki and high country basin of the Mackenzie Country to undulating lowland hills and the Canterbury Plains. Sheep farming is an import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canterbury, New Zealand
Canterbury ( mi, Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of , making it the largest region in the country by area. It is home to a population of The region in its current form was established in 1989 during nationwide local government reforms. The Kaikoura District joined the region in 1992 following the abolition of the Nelson-Marlborough Regional Council. Christchurch, the South Island's largest city and the country's second-largest urban area, is the seat of the region and home to percent of the region's population. Other major towns and cities include Timaru, Ashburton, Rangiora and Rolleston. History Natural history The land, water, flora, and fauna of Waitaha/Canterbury has a long history stretching from creation of the greywacke basement rocks that make up the Kā Tiritiri o te Moana/Southern Alps to the arrival of the first humans. This history is linked to the creation of the earth, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers , making it the world's 12th-largest island. At low altitude, it has an oceanic climate. The South Island is shaped by the Southern Alps which run along it from north to south. They include New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki / Mount Cook at . The high Kaikōura Ranges lie to the northeast. The east side of the island is home to the Canterbury Plains while the West Coast is famous for its rough coastlines such as Fiordland, a very high proportion of native bush and national parks, and the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. The main centres are Christchurch and Dunedin. The economy relies on agriculture and fishing, tourism, and general manufacturing and services. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World (supermarket)
New World is a New Zealand full-service supermarket chain. Each store is independently owned and operated, and is part of one of two Foodstuffs' co-operatives (Foodstuff North Island and Foodstuffs South Island). Other independently owned and operated members of the Foodstuffs co-operatives include Pak'nSave and Four Square stores. History Founded in 1963, New World was the first American-style full-service supermarket brand of Foodstuffs, and the second in New Zealand (after Foodtown). As of December 2021, there are more than 140 New World supermarkets across the North and South Islands. New World has been a member of the Fly Buys program since the program started in September 1996. In early 2003 New World helped introduce Superbank, a completely electronic banking network aimed at saving customers money. While New World Supermarkets had much advertising for the service in their stores, Superbank had no physical services inside the store. In August 2006 it was announced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 New Zealand Census
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