Rangiora Accommodation and Attractions
Rangiora Information
Rangiora is 25 kilometres to the north of Christchurch, close to the northern end of Canterbury's Inland Scenic Route (formerly State Highway 72), which skirts the inner edge of the Canterbury Plains, running southwest to Timaru via Oxford and Geraldine. The Ashley River is just to the north of the town.
As of the 2001 census the population of the urban area was 10,800, with a further 3,500 in the surrounding rural area.
Being further inland than most of Christchurch, Rangiora experiences hotter summers and colder winters. The highest official temperature ever recorded in New Zealand was 42.4°C in Rangiora in February 1973.