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Kaikōura Ranges had a population of 1,689 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 270 people (19.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 585 households, comprising 894 males and 795 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female.
Kaikōura District had a population of 4,215 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 303 people (7.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 663 people (18.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,100 males, 2,112 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,779 dwellings. [11] 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 50 ...
[16] [17] New Zealand Air Force helicopters ferried many people out of Kaikoura initially [18] with the New Zealand navy sending HMNZS Canterbury to ferry many hundreds of tourists out. [19] 1700 construction workers completed two million man hours to repair the quake-damaged route along State Highway 1 after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
Mount Lyford (1590m) is the home of an alpine village and ski resort in the South Island of New Zealand. It is 146 kilometres by road north of Christchurch on the Inland Kaikōura Road (SH70) between Culverden and Kaikōura. The resort is a 40-minute drive to Hanmer Springs and a 45-minute drive to Kaikōura.
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, a Category 2 Historic Place in Kaikōura. The Kaikōura District is a territorial authority of New Zealand located along the eastern coast of the South Island in northern Canterbury. The region was historically an important Māori settlement area from the earliest period of inhabitation. European inhabitation began in the 1840s with the establishment of whaling ...
High-energy storms due to the passage of cyclonic depressions over New Zealand can occur at any time of the year. The Kaikōura Coast has a mean tidal range of 1.36 m and a maximum of 2.57 m. The region has a temperate climate with moderate rainfall, averaging 865 mm per year and mean monthly temperatures range from 7.7 °C in July to 16.2 °C ...
The geography of the Clarence is also affected by New Zealand's frequent earthquakes. In the aftermath of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, a slip blocked the Clarence River 10 to 12 kilometres (6.2–7.5 mi) from its mouth, causing a buildup of water behind it. Due to the risk of flash flooding downstream, residents below the slip were evacuated.
Manakau is a mountain peak in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. [2] At 2,608 metres (8,556 ft), it is the highest peak of the Seaward Kaikōura Range. [3] Five routes to the summit have been described, [4] including the popular one from Barratts Bivvy [5] (however the bivvy itself was destroyed during 2016 Kaikōura ...