Waimakariri District

Waimakariri District
Waimakariri District
Territorial authority district
	Council offices in Rangiora
	Coat of arms
	Waimakariri district in the South Island
	Coordinates: 43°18′S 172°18′E / 43.3°S 172.3°E
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island (Te Waipounamu)
Region	Canterbury
Communities	Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi; Woodend-Sefton; Oxford-Ohoka; Rangiora-Ashley;
Wards	Kaiapoi-Woodend; Oxford-Ohoka; Rangiora-Ashley;
Established	1989
Named after	Waimakariri River
Seat	Rangiora
Towns	List Ashley; Burnt Hill; Clarkville; Coopers Creek; Cust; Eyrewell Forest; Fernside; Flaxton; Glentui; Kaiapoi; Kairaki; Lees Valley; Loburn; Ohoka; Okuku; Okuku Range; Oxford; Pegasus; Rangiora; Sefton; Starvation Hill; Swannanoa; The Pines Beach; Tuahiwi; View Hill; Waikuku Beach; Waikuku; West Eyreton; Woodend; Woodend Beach;
Government
• Mayor	Dan Gordon
• Territorial authority	Waimakariri District Council
Area
• Total	2,217.13 km2 (856.04 sq mi)
Population (June 2025)
• Total	69,800
• Density	31.5/km2 (81.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Waimakaririan
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	Map of postcodes
Area Code	03
Website	www.waimakariri.govt.nz

Waimakariri District is a local government district, located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after the Waimakariri River, which forms the district's southern boundary, separating it from Christchurch City and the Selwyn District. It is bounded in the north by the Hurunui District and in the east by the Pacific Ocean.

The district was established on 1 April 1989 following the merger of Rangiora District and Eyre County. The district covers 2,217.12 square kilometres (856.03 sq mi), and is home to 69,800 people. Rangiora is the district seat and largest town, with other major towns including Kaiapoi, Oxford, Pegasus and Woodend.

The current district mayor is Dan Gordon, who was elected in the 2019 local body elections.