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Flaxton
Rural Area
Country  New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Waimakariri District
Time zone NZST (UTC+12)
 • Summer (DST) NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode 7691
Area code(s) 03

Flaxton is a small rural community in between the towns of Rangiora and Kaiapoi in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. Local businesses include Flaxton Equestrian Centre and Flaxton Manor, a bed and breakfast.

History

Flaxton is in the middle of what was once the Rangiora swamp. Plans for the drainage of this swamp (4000 acres) were prepared, and the first two miles of main drain were cut in about 1860. Two years later another two and a half miles were added, and also several branch drains. These drains have had the effect of drying the land, and lowering the level of the ground in places by as much as eight feet.

Climate

The average temperature in summer is 16.2, and in winter is 6.4.

Month Normal
temperature
January 16.7 °C
February 16.3 °C
March 15.0 °C
April 12.1 °C
May 8.8 °C
June 6.3 °C
July 5.8 °C
August 7.1 °C
September 9.4 °C
October 11.4 °C
November 13.5 °C
December 15.5 °C
Main towns
Minor towns
and localities
Schools
Primary
Secondary
  • Kaiapoi High
    • Karanga Mai Young Parents' College
  • Rangiora High
Area
Disestablished
Primary
Facilities
  • Dudley Park, Rangiora
  • Rangiora Recreation Ground
  • Rangiora Airport
Sports clubs
  • Rangiora AFC
  • Waimakariri United
Electorates
Historic
  • Ashley
  • Hurunui
  • Kaiapoi
  • Rangiora
Current
  • Kaikōura
  • Waimakariri
Member of
Parliament
for the Kaikōura electorate
  •  N  Doug Kidd (1996–99)
  •  N  Lynda Scott (1999–2005)
  •  N  Colin King (2005–14)
  •  N  Stuart Smith (2014–present)
for the Waimakariri electorate
Mayor
  • Trevor Inch (1989–95)
  • Janice Skurr (1995–2001)
  • Jim Gerard (2001–07)
  • Ron Keating (2007–10)
  • David Ayers (2010–present)
Bodies of water
  • Ashley Gorge
  • Ashley River
  • Cam River
  • Cust River
  • Glentui River
  • Kaiapoi River
  • Karetu River
  • Lilburne River
  • Makerikeri River
  • Okuku River
  • Pegasus Bay
  • Waimakariri Gorge
  • Waimakariri River
  • Ashley Estuary
  • Waikuku Beach
Transportation
Other
  • MainPower
  • Mitre 10 Dream Home (series 11)

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