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Waimate
Waimate is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand and the seat of Waimate District. It is situated just inland from the eastern coast of the South Island. The town is reached via a short detour west when travelling on State Highway One, the main North/South road. Waimate is 45.7 km south of Timaru, Canterbury's second city, 20 km north of the Waitaki River, which forms the border between Canterbury and the Otago province to the south and 47.5 km north of Oamaru, the main town of the Waitaki District. Waimate is well known for its population of Bennett's wallabies. These marsupials were introduced from Australia and now live wild in the countryside surrounding the town. It is also recognised for the White Horse Monument which is a silhouette of a white horse that can be seen on the hills behind the town. It commemorates the Clydesdale horses that helped breaking in the land in earlier days. Visitors to the monument's lookout are rewarded with panoramic views of the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waihao Downs
Waimate is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand and the seat of Waimate District. It is situated just inland from the eastern coast of the South Island. The town is reached via a short detour west when travelling on State Highway One, the main North/South road. Waimate is 45.7 km south of Timaru, Canterbury's second city, 20 km north of the Waitaki River, which forms the border between Canterbury and the Otago province to the south and 47.5 km north of Oamaru, the main town of the Waitaki District. Waimate is well known for its population of Bennett's wallabies. These marsupials were introduced from Australia and now live wild in the countryside surrounding the town. It is also recognised for the White Horse Monument which is a silhouette of a white horse that can be seen on the hills behind the town. It commemorates the Clydesdale horses that helped breaking in the land in earlier days. Visitors to the monument's lookout are rewarded with panoramic views of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimate Branch
The Waimate Branch was a branch line railway built in southern Canterbury, New Zealand to link the Main South Line with the town of Waimate, the centre of the surrounding rural area. It opened in 1877 and operated until 1966; for some of this time, it included an extension to Waihao Downs that was known as the Waimate Gorge Branch or Waihao Downs Branch. When the line closed, Waimate received the dubious distinction of being New Zealand's first major town to lose its railway line. Construction Located roughly halfway between Timaru and Oamaru, Waimate is the major market and service town for the surrounding district, but when the Main South Line between Christchurch and Dunedin was constructed, it was built some 7 km to the east of the township so that it could follow a direct route along the coastal plain without deviating. Both government and residents agreed that a link from the main line village of Studholme to Waimate was necessary. In 1876, tenders were called for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimate District
Waimate District is a territorial authority district located in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The main town is Waimate, while there are many smaller rural communities dispersed throughout the area. Its boundary to the south is the Waitaki River, to the west Lake Benmore and to the north-east the Pareora River. The district is administered by the Waimate District Council and regionally by the Canterbury Regional Council. John Coles, who was first elected as a councillor in 1994, was mayor from 2004 to his retirement at the 2013 local elections. The district is the only part of New Zealand where Bennett's wallabies are prolific, after their introduction from Australia in the 19th century. The animals are a mixed blessing locally, attracting tourists but being a farm pest, and culling measures have been taken in their slowly expanding territory.McNeilly, H.Wallabies invade Richie McCaw country, ''stuff.co.nz, 30 October 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimate District Council
Waimate District Council ( mi, Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimate) is the territorial authority for the Waimate District of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island coun .... The council is led by the mayor of Waimate, who is currently . There are also eight ward councillors. Composition Councillors * Mayor: * Waimate Ward: Deputy Mayor Sharyn Cain, Fabia Fox, Miriam Morton, David Owen * Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward: Sandy McAlwee, Tom O'Connor * Hakataramea-Waihaorunga Ward: Colin Pankhurst * Waihao Ward: Sheila Paul History The council was established in 1989, replacing the Waimate County Council established in 1876. In 2020, the council had 58 full time equivalent staff, including nine earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimate Creek
Waimate Creek is a natural watercourse in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Its original Māori name was Te Waimatemate, which means "slowly moving waters". Catchment Waimate Creek runs roughly eastwards, rising in the Hunter Hills before reaching the narrow coastal plain of the Pacific Ocean, skirting the west and southern side of Waimate township and then discharging metres from the sea into the Wainono Dead Arm, which links the Waihao River and Wainono Lagoon. Its catchment area is approximately . Ecology Waimate Creek is considered by Environment Canterbury to be in good ecological condition. This is due to intact native forest at its headwaters and a riparian zone that has remained relatively intact. This zone contains vegetation such as willows and broom. Fish species found within the stream include the Canterbury galaxias, New Zealand longfin eel, and upland bully.Environment Canterbury"2.11 Waimate Creek at John Kirk's Intake" 31, acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Rowley
The Mayor of Waimate officiates over the Waimate District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council. Craig Rowley has been the mayor of Waimate since 2013. List of mayors There have been 21 mayors of Waimate. References {{Mayors in New Zealand Lists of mayors of places in New Zealand, Waimate Mayors of places in Canterbury, New Zealand, Waimate Waimate District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studholme
Studholme is a locality in southern Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. It is named after Michael Studholme, a pioneer European settler who arrived in the area in 1854. Geography Studholme is situated on the coastal plains of the Waihao River and Waimate Creek, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean and Wainono Lagoon. Approximately seven kilometres west is Waimate, the largest town in the district. Other nearby localities include Hook to the north and Nukuroa and Willowbridge to the south. Transport Studholme is situated on State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway. The railway was opened on 1 February 1877 and still operates today, although passenger services ceased after the cancellation of the Southerner express train on 10 February 2002. Not long after the railway was opened, Studholme became a junction when a branch line was built to Waimate. Known as the Waimate Branch, this line began operating on 19 March 1877 and ran until 31 March 1966, from w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makikihi
Makikihi is a small town in the Waimate District of south Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 1 12.2 kilometres south of Saint Andrews, Canterbury, and 15.5 kilometres northeast of Waimate. It is close to the mouth of Makikihi River. Demographics Makikihi is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand, and covers . The settlement is part of the larger Makikihi-Willowbridge statistical area. Mākikihi had a population of 84 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (16.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people (16.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 30 households. There were 45 males and 36 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.25 males per female. The median age was 47.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9 people (10.7%) aged under 15 years, 12 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 39 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (25.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 85.7% European/Pākehā, 10.7% M ... [...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 servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook, New Zealand
Hook is a lightly populated locality in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on coastal plains by the Pacific Ocean and Wainono Lagoon. Hook River flows through Hook into the Wainono Lagoon. The nearest town is Waimate, approximately 8 km to the southwest, and other nearby localities include Makikihi to the north, Waiariari to the west, and Studholme to the south. State Highway 82 diverges from State Highway 1 in Hook, and the Main South Line railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a p ... passes through the locality. The railway was opened on 1 February 1877 but Hook station is now closed. Demographics Hook is part of the Makikihi-Willowbridge statistical area. References {{Waimate District, New Zealand Wai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waihao River
The Waihao River is a natural watercourse in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows into the Wainono Lagoon near Studholme. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives translations of "water of net fishing" or "water with eels" for . refers to the shortfin eel. Characteristics Its headwaters are in the Hunter Hills, foothills of the Southern Alps, and its catchment area is . The catchment receives approximately of rain annually. In its upper reaches, the river has two branches, the North Branch and South Branch, which join together at Waihao Forks. The river is well defined, but when it nears the coast, it becomes a braided river and has a floodplain of . When it reaches the coast, the river turns and flows northwards, being joined by the Waimate Creek before discharging into the Wainono Lagoon in Studholme, a locality to the east of the town of Waimate. However, a culvert known as the Waihao Box has been cut into the gravel berm that sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenavy, New Zealand
Glenavy is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern extreme of the Canterbury region on the alluvial fan of the Waitaki River, three kilometres from the river's outflow into the Pacific Ocean. Glenavy was named for Glenavy, Northern Ireland, the birthplace of former New Zealand Premier John Ballance. Demographics Glenavy is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand, and covers . The settlement is part of the larger Morven-Glenavy-Ikawai statistical area. Glenavy had a population of 195 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (-3.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 66 people (51.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 105 households. There were 105 males and 90 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 58.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 18 people (9.2%) aged under 15 years, 30 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 78 (40.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 69 (35.4%) aged 65 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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