Mackenzie District
Mackenzie District | |
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Mackenzie district in the South Island | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′00″S 170°49′44″E / 44.1°S 170.8289°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Canterbury |
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| Formed | 1989 |
| Seat | Fairlie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Aronsen |
| • Deputy Mayor | Karen Morgan |
| • Territorial authority | Mackenzie District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,339.23 km2 (2,833.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7,138.59 km2 (2,756.23 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 5,520 |
| • Density | 0.773/km2 (2.00/sq mi) |
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| Website | www |
Mackenzie District is a local government district on New Zealand's South Island, administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region. The region takes its name from the Mackenzie Basin, an elliptical intermontane basin which covers much of inland Canterbury.