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The Rangiora Town Hall was designed by Henry St. Aubyn Murray on the behalf of the Rangiora Borough Council, and built by F.Williamson of Christchurch at a cost of £10,850 NZP. Construction began in 1925, and the Hall was opened on 27 May 1926 by the Mayoress of the Rangiora Borough, Mrs Robina McIntosh.
The district was established on 1 April 1989 following the merger of Rangiora District and Eyre County. The district covers 2,217.12 square kilometres (856.03 sq mi), and is home to 69,600 people. [2] Rangiora is the district seat and largest town, with other major towns including Kaiapoi, Oxford, Pegasus and Woodend.
Woodend is 6.6 kilometres north of Kaiapoi and 6.3 kilometres to the east of Rangiora. Woodend is within walking distance of the town of Pegasus. The town has a population of 5,140 (June 2024). [2] It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of central Christchurch, and is part of the city's metropolitan area. [4] Woodend is located near Woodend Beach.
June 2024 rank Name Region June 2024 estimate [1] Census population [2] Growth 2023 2018 2023 to June 2024 2018 to 2023 1: Auckland: Auckland: 1,531,400 1,402,275
The township is about 30 km from Rangiora to the East, and the townships of Sheffield and Darfield to the west. The climate of Oxford is warm and temperate. Snowfalls are rare, but surrounding hills get snowfall on an annual basis. Mt Oxford behind park
In 1890, Tuahiwi was described as having a neat village of Māori residences. The old whares had been replaced by more substantial fenced cottages with gardens. A school, church (St Stephens), and meeting hall were in the centre of the township and there was a flagpole in front of the meeting hall.
Pegasus is a new town in the Waimakariri District of Canterbury, New Zealand.Named for the nearby Pegasus Bay, it is adjacent to the town of Woodend and is 25 km north of Christchurch.
Cheviot Area School competes in the Canterbury Area Schools Association Festival sporting competition with schools in Akaroa, Amuri, Hawarden, Oxford, and Rangiora. It also takes part in international exchanges with schools in Japan and Canada. [20] The township has two preschools, Cheviot Learning Centre and The Tree Hut.