RANGIORA
Rangiora is a very prosperous
satellite town of the Christchurch city and wider environs. Rangiora’s
recent growth has been stymied by the rapid growth of Kiapoi some six
kilometers to Christchurch. Over the last decade primarily owing to an
‘old’ town culture Rangiora is once more on a growth pass.
Rangiora is the ‘perfect’ country town
with all of the essential services and yet only 30 k’s from
Christchurch. Rangiora is an independent locality and the citizens are
proud of that individuality.

Rangiora has convenient commercial
structure where all business is for the most part carried out in the
cbd.
The highest official temperature ever recorded in New
Zealand was 42.4°C (108.3°F) at Rangiora on 7 February 1973, and is
generally one to two degrees warmer than other Canterbury towns.
Rangiora has become a gateway for local wineries, and
also boasts New Zealand's first and only commercial meadery. Rangiora
produces mead made from pure New Zealand honey and this is exported to
many countries.
Being an old town Rangiora has a number of traditional
hotels.

Some great churches, particularly the Anglican Church.  
The Museum is open on Wednesday afternoon and
weekends.
The Rangiora War Memorial is a well presented tribute.
The local school also has a ‘Lest We Forget’ monogram on the entry
gates.
Rangiora is a town where a visitor should allow at
least half a day to absorb and enjoy.
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