Kaiapoi River
Kaiapoi River is a river in Canterbury, South Island. Kaiapoi River is situated nearby to the locality Ohapuku, as well as near the hamlet Wilsons Siding.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaiapoi Memorial Reserve and St Bartholomew’s Church.
Cam River
River
Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cam River / Ruataniwha is a small river in Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Kaiapoi River, itself a tributary of the Waimakariri River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiapoi and Flaxton.
Kaiapoi
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaiapoi is a town just north of Christchurch on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies 17 km from central Christchurch, and north of the Waimakariri River. The town is a separate community, but also a commuter suburb of its city neighbour.
Flaxton
Hamlet
Flaxton is a small rural community in between the towns of Rangiora and Kaiapoi in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand.
Clarkville
Hamlet
Clarkville is a small rural town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. As of June 2025, Clarkville had a population of 1,450.
Kaiapoi River
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.37594° or 43° 22′ 33″ southLongitude
172.64247° or 172° 38′ 33″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
4V8JJJFR+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 4753217OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
6220309
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kaiapoi River” goes by many names.
- French: “Kaiapoi”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ohapuku and Wilsons Siding.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaiapoi Public Cemetery and Kaiapoi Borough School.
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