Orari, New Zealand

Orari
Rural settlement
Coordinates: 44°08′14″S 171°17′53″E / 44.13736°S 171.29807°E / -44.13736; 171.29807
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityTimaru District
WardGeraldine
CommunityGeraldine
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityTimaru District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of TimaruNigel Bowen
 • Rangitata MPJames Meager
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total180
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7992

Orari is a small settlement in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is roughly halfway between Ashburton and Timaru on State Highway and is situated 8 kilometers east of Geraldine. It had a primary school that closed in 2004 and had less than 600mm of rain recorded in 2014 and 2015. It has a racecourse.

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)