Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury, New Zealand.
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15 Facts About Rangiora
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Rangiora is 29 kilometres north of Christchurch's Cathedral Square or 20 minutes drive north of the Christchurch International Airport.
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Rangiora receives 2118 hours of sunshine annually, with winter being less sunny compared to summer.
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Rangiora is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a medium urban area and covers 15.
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Rangiora has become a gateway for local wineries, which have become popular in North Canterbury and, around Rangiora, there are a number to choose from.
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For more than twenty years the Rangiora Showgrounds has hosted an annual "petrol-head" show called Street Machines and Muscle Car Madness which features a large array of vehicles.
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In 1956, Rangiora hosted New Zealand's first traction engine rally at the Rangiora Showgrounds.
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Unofficially the High Street of Rangiora stretching from the Rangiora Town Hall at King Street up to Ashley Street is a 'heritage precinct' due to the presence of many historic buildings.
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Rangiora is home to its own museum, located next to the Rangiora Bowling Club at 29 Good Street.
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The collection is housed in four buildings, with the third building housing a collection of historic shop interiors from 'heritage' Rangiora include a blacksmiths and the fourth housing a large collection of tractors.
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Rangiora is linked by Metro Route B which links Kaiapoi, Christchurch and Princess Margaret Hospital via Main North Road and Flaxton Road.
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Southbrook was reached in July 1872, the extension to Rangiora being delayed by lack of chairs, until 5 November 1872.
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Rangiora was the terminus until the line was extended over the Ashley River bridge to Balcairn on 3 November 1875.
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The TranzCoastal, introduced as the Coastal Pacific in 1987 and rebranded as the TranzCoastal in 1995, passed through Rangiora heading north in the morning and south again in the afternoon.
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