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.

Kaiapoi High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Kaiapoi, in the Waimakariri District of New Zealand's South Island. The school serves 1040 students from Years 9 to 13 as of July 2025. Kaiapoi High School is situated 1½ km southwest of Darnley Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaiapoi and Kainga.

Kaiapoi

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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.

Kainga

Village

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Kainga is a settlement on the southern bank of the Waimakariri River, just north of Christchurch, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It lies immediately to the south of Kaiapoi, on a small road leading northeast from State Highway 1. Kainga is situated 3½ km south of Darnley Square.

The Pines Beach

Village

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The Pines Beach is a small town situated roughly 4 kilometres east of Kaiapoi in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 1 km north of the mouth of the Waimakariri River. The Pines Beach is situated 3½ km east of Darnley Square.

Darnley Square

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Waimakariri District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.38035° or 43° 22′ 49″ south

Longitude

172.65952° or 172° 39′ 34″ east

Operator

Waimakariri District Council

Open location code

4V8JJM95+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 215207916

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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