North Brook

North Brook is a stream in Canterbury, South Island. North Brook is situated nearby to the locality Coldstream, as well as near the quarter Southbrook.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Town Hall and Rangiora New Life School.

Town Hall

Community center

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Town Hall is a community center.

Rangiora New Life School is a state-integrated Christian area School situated in Southbrook, Rangiora, New Zealand. It was established in 1979 as a private school and integrated into the state education system in March 1994.

Rangiora High School

School

Rangiora High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Rangiora, New Zealand. Established in 1881 by an act of parliament and opened in 1884, the school has a roll of 1,646 students from years 9 to 13 as of October 2025, making it the fifth-biggest school in the South Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rangiora and Southbrook.

Rangiora

Photo: Kiwi05, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rangiora is a rural town 25 km 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.

Southbrook

Quarter

Southbrook is a suburb of Rangiora, in North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located at the south end of the town. The population in the 2013 Census was 801.

Ashley

Village

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Ashley is a small town in North Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. It used to have a railway station on the Main North Line that runs through the village. Ashley is situated 3½ km north of North Brook.

North Brook

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.30832° or 43° 18′ 30″ south

Longitude

172.61013° or 172° 36′ 37″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

4V8JMJR6+M3

GeoNames ID

6220315

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