Waitaki District
Waitaki District is a territorial authority district that is located in the Canterbury and Otago regions of the South Island of New Zealand. It straddles the traditional border between the two regions, the Waitaki River, and its seat is Oamaru.
Waitaki District | |
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 Waitaki District Council building, Thames Street, Oamaru | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Waitaki District within the South Island | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′34″S 170°38′06″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
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| Formed | 1989 |
| Seat | Oamaru |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Kircher [1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Melanie Tavendale |
| • Electorate | Waitaki |
| • Territorial authority | Waitaki District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7,107.94 km2 (2,744.39 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 24,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Postcode(s) | 7977 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Website | www |
