Waiau, Canterbury
Waiau | |
|---|---|
town | |
Waiau seen from the Leader Road. The Waiau Uwha River is in the background | |
Interactive map of Waiau | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′16″S 173°02′33″E / 42.65444°S 173.04250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Hurunui District |
| Ward | West Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hurunui District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Hurunui | Marie Black |
| • Kaikoura MP | Stuart Smith |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 270 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7332 |
Waiau is a small town in north Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Hanmer Springs on the northern bank of the Waiau Uwha River, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the river's mouth. There is a small supermarket, a DIY store and a petrol station.