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Town in Canterbury, New Zealand
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Rangiora is a rural town 25 km (16 mi) north of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest town in North Canterbury and the seat of the Waimakariri District Council. The Ashley River is just to the north of the town.
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Extensive collection of colonial exhibits including the country's largest collection of old bricks.
Museum of town history including rooms from 1900, housed in a building that used to be the top floor of a bank before it was moved to the site.
Wooden church built in 1859.
Covers the Ashley River/Rakahuri area from the estuary up to the confluence with the Okuku River. Go fishing, swimming, gamebird hunting, walking, cycling and picnicking. Can be accessed from the northern end of town and other places.
Indoor swimming pools.
13 rooms, with studios, one and two bedroom units
By train
Coastal Pacific (formerly TranzCoastal), +64 4 495 0775 (Freephone 0800 TRAINS (0800 872 467) (NZ only)).
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