Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Christchurch, and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 19,600, Rangiora is the 30th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the fifth-largest in the Canterbury region.
Rangiora's town hall in 2018.
Rangiora Town Hall and Regent Cinema.
High Street circa 1910s.
A DXR Class locomotive heading the northbound Coastal Pacific in 2021
Waimakariri District is a local government district, located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after the Waimakariri River, which forms the district's southern boundary, separating it from Christchurch City and the Selwyn District. It is bounded in the north by the Hurunui District and in the east by the Pacific Ocean.
Council offices in Rangiora