Rangiora - Wikipedia. Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is 2. 9 kilometres (1. Christchurch, and is considered[by whom?] a satellite town of the city. With a population of 1. June 2. 01. 7),[1] Rangiora is the 2.

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New Zealand, and the fourth- largest in the Canterbury region (behind Christchurch, Timaru and Ashburton). Geography[edit]Rangiora is 2. Christchurch's Cathedral Square or 2. Christchurch International Airport. It is close to the northern end of Canterbury's Inland Scenic Route (formerly State Highway 7. Canterbury Plains, running southwest to Timaru via Oxford and Geraldine.

The Ashley River is just to the north of the town. Population[edit]As of the 2. Climate[edit]Rangiora has an Oceanic climate, (Köppen: Cfb).[2] The highest official temperature ever recorded in New Zealand was 4. C (1. 08. 3 °F) at Rangiora on 7 February 1. Climate data for Rangiora (1. Humidity 1. 97. 2–2. Sunshine 1. 99. 9–2.

Month. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Year. Record high °C (°F)3.

Average high °C (°F)2. Daily mean °C (°F)1. Average low °C (°F)1. Record low °C (°F)3. Average rainfall mm (inches)4. Average rainy days (≥ 1. Average relative humidity (%) (at 9am)6.

Mean monthly sunshine hours. Source: Cli. Flo[4]Education[edit]The town has several primary schools and two secondary schools. They are: Ashgrove School, a state full primary (Year 1–8) school in the north- west of the town with a roll of 5.

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July 2. 01. 7).[5] The school opened in 1. The current principal is Christine Chadwick. Rangiora Borough School, a state full primary (Year 1–8) school in the centre of the town with a roll of 5. July 2. 01. 7).[5] The school opened in 1. The current principal is Alan Sutton. St Joseph's School, a state- integrated Catholic full primary (Year 1–8) school in the centre of the town with a roll of 1. July 2. 01. 7).[5] The school opened in 1.

The current principal is Ben Gormen. Rangiora High School, a state co- educational secondary school, which serves Rangiora and the surrounding area, with a roll of 1. July 2. 01. 7).[5] The school opened in 1. Julia Malcolm. Rangiora New Life School, a state- integrated Christian Area School (year 1- 1.

Rangiora suburb of Southbrook. The school opened in 1. A school roll of apx. The current principal is Stephen Walters. Population growth in the Rangiora area since the mid- 2.

Christchurch earthquake, has seen the town's primary schools start to approach capacity. The Government has announced that it plans to open a new primary school in the west of the town by 2. Attractions[edit]Rangiora has become a gateway for local wineries, which have become popular in North Canterbury and, around Rangiora, there are a number to choose from. For more than twenty years the Rangiora Showgrounds has hosted an annual "petrol- head" show called Street Machines and Muscle Car Madness which features a large array of vehicles. Rangiora boasts New Zealand's first and only commercial meadery. Located just outside the town it produces mead made from pure New Zealand honey and this is exported to many countries. In 1. 95. 6, Rangiora hosted New Zealand's first traction engine rally at the Rangiora Showgrounds.

Eight traction engines, owned by members of the Southbrook Traction Engine Club, attended. In 2. 00. 6, this notable milestone was celebrated by the arrival of visiting Burrell showman's engine Quo Vadis and accompanying carousel Gallopers Abreast from England to attend the celebrations.

Rangiora Town Hall and Regent Cinema. Rangiora Football has undergone strong growth recently. The Mainpower Oval has hosted many national cricket matches and is also used by Canterbury Country cricket as its base. Rangiora High School has produced many excellent sportspeople in rugby, basketball, netball, athletics, and rowing in recent years. Former All Black captain Todd Blackadder and former Silver Fern player and Tall Fern captain Donna Loffhagen both attended Rangiora High School.

Culture[edit]Rangiora boasts two theatre companies: The North Canterbury Musical Society[7] and The Rangiora Players.[8] There are also a number of music, dance and drama schools based in the town, including the Hartley School of Performing Arts. The Regent Cinema, which opened in 1. Rangiora Town Hall from its opening in 1. Everybodys' Cinema until December 2. Town Hall was closed.

There were also screenings in the larger auditorium which also hosted live shows and youth events. Watch Dracula: Dead And Loving It Online Flashx. The studios of radio station Compass FM 1. Rangiora. Compass FM 1. North Canterbury region of New Zealand.[9] From a transmitter atop Mount Grey, the station can be heard over much of North Canterbury, including the Waimakariri District, much of the Hurunui District and Selwyn District, and in greater Christchurch.[9]Rangiora Town Hall[edit]The Rangiora Town Hall was designed by Henry St.

Aubyn Murray on the behalf of the Rangiora Borough Council, and built by F. Williamson of Christchurch at a cost of ₤1. NZP. Construction began in 1. Hall was opened on 2. May 1. 92. 6 by the Mayoress of the Rangiora Borough, Mrs Robina Mc. Intosh. Seating 6.

The original Rangiora Public Library was located on the first- floor along the northern (High Street) frontage.[1. Originally the Rangiora Borough Council resolved to spend only ₤6,5. Christchurch Tramway Board to finance the construction of the hall, outraging residents at the prospects of having to pay increased rates. The interior furnishings were paid for using the insurance monies from the Institute Hall, which had been burned down in 1. The building originally housed the Everybodys Theatre, from 1.

Regent Theatre. The former ticket windows were located on either side of the main doors; these are still extant, though the windows have since been replaced with single panes of glass, and the internal walls of one of the ticket offices has been removed. The Hall also housed the library from 1. Council Chambers. The Rangiora Borough Council occupied the former library space from 1.

Council offices were opened on the (former) Institute Hall property. The building has been altered very few times since it was originally built. In the early 1. 97. With the introduction of television and video, the former library on the first- floor was converted in 1. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

The main theatre was still capable of showing movies as required, and the original projection room was still in place to facilitate hire of the main hall to show movies for special occasions until September 2. The building has been shut down twice for work to be carried out; in 1. At some point in the 1. Town Hall along High Street were demolished, and the site turned into the Town Hall Reserve; this property separates the Town Hall and the Police Station, built in 1. There is also a small carpark to the south of the building, behind the stage area.

This carpark also has a loading dock that leads directly into the stage left wing, allowing backdrops and other properties to be brought into the building. In September 2. 01. Town Hall was damaged by the 4 September earthquake. The last group to use the Town Hall was the Rangiora New Life School, whose Secondary students had performed Exodus - The Musical (written by Christopher Tambling and Michael Forster) over the week of 2. August. The building was out of service until mid- 2.

While it had been undergoing repairs at the time of the 2. February earthquake, the building thankfully did not sustain any further damage, which would have prolonged the time required for repairs. The first show to use the restored facility was the North Canterbury Musical Society with their performance of Guys and Dolls in June 2.

While the Hall appeared to be in good condition, it was later found by engineers to be below the 3. New Building Standards code introduced after the Canterbury earthquakes. In December 2. 01. Council engineers closed the Hall, necessitating the closure of the Regent Theatre, located in the former library.