Waiau, Canterbury

Waiau
town
Waiau seen from the Leader Road. The Waiau Uwha River is in the background
Coordinates: 42°39′16″S 173°02′33″E / 42.65444°S 173.04250°E / -42.65444; 173.04250
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityHurunui District
WardWest Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityHurunui District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of HurunuiMarie Black
 • Kaikoura MPStuart Smith
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total270
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7332

Waiau is a small town situated in the Hurunui District, New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometers east of Hanmer Springs and 83 southwest of Kaikōura. It is on the northern bank of the Waiau Uwha River. It has a small store and school. Waiau was impacted by the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 August 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)