Rangiora


Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Christchurch, and is considered a satellite town of the city. With a population of 17,000(June 2015 estimate), Rangiora is the 25th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the fourth-largest in the Canterbury Region (behind Christchurch, Timaru and Ashburton).