Kurow
Kurow is a small town in the Waitaki District, South Canterbury. It is located 60 kilometers northwest of Oamaru and has State Highway 82 and State Highway 83 running through the town. It has a primary school and is home to rugby legends Richie McCaw and Charlie Saxton.
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Te Kohurau | |
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Rural centre | |
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| Coordinates: 44°44′S 170°28′E / 44.733°S 170.467°ECoordinates: 44°44′S 170°28′E / 44.733°S 170.467°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waitaki District |
| Ward | Ahuriri Ward |
| Community | Ahuriri Community |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Waitaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waitaki | Melanie Tavendale[1] |
| • Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 9435 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Kurow Media
Former post office building
Kurow Hotel at Kurow, New Zealand
Museum at Kurow, New Zealand. The museum is home to the New Zealand National Museum of Social Security. It was built in 1880 as a dance hall.
Waitaki Valley School, Kurow, New Zealand
View of Kurow Cemetery and memorial gates, Waitaki, New Zealand
References
- ↑ 2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of ResultElectionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ ArcGIS Web Application. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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