Kaniere

This article is about the settlement in Westland. For the lake, see Lake Kaniere. For the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate, see HMNZS Kaniere (F426).
Kaniere
Kaniere
Coordinates: 42°44′53″S 171°0′26″E / 42.74806°S 171.00722°E / -42.74806; 171.00722Coordinates: 42°44′53″S 171°0′26″E / 42.74806°S 171.00722°E / -42.74806; 171.00722
Country New Zealand
Region West Coast
District Westland District
Population (2006)
 • Total 462

Kaniere is a locality in the Westland District of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Hokitika lies to the north-west, and the Hokitika River flows past to the south-west.[1][2]

The population was 462 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 72 from 2001.[3]

The locality began about 1865 as one of the main alluvial gold fields of the West Coast gold rush.[4][5] A bush tramway laid with wooden rails was established from Hokitika by 1868, with cars drawn by horses.[6] A road followed by 1873.[7]

Education

Kaniere School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 115.[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 69. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 156. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ↑ Quickstats about Kaniere
  4. ↑ Rogers, Anna (2005). Illustrated History of the West Coast. p. 49. ISBN 0-7900-1022-4.
  5. ↑ "Hokitika River". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
  6. ↑ Rogers, p 63
  7. ↑ Rogers, p 67
  8. ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Kaniere School". Ministry of Education.


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