Kumara, New Zealand

Kumara
Sign beside Template:NZSH on the outskirts of Kumara
Sign beside Template:NZSH on the outskirts of Kumara
Coordinates: 42°37′52″S 171°11′13″E / 42.63111°S 171.18694°E / -42.63111; 171.18694
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictWestland District
WardNorthern
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityWestland District Council
 • Regional councilWest Coast Regional Council
 • Mayor of WestlandHelen Lash[1]
 • West Coast-Tasman MPMaureen Pugh
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
 • Total290
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7832
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Kumara is a town in the Westland District, New Zealand. It is 30 kilometers south of Greymouth and is located on State Highway 73 the road to Arthur's Pass and Christchurch. It has a primary school located in the town.

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Area was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  3. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)