Tai Tapu

Tai Tapu
St Paul's church, Tai Tapu
St Paul's church, Tai Tapu
Coordinates: 43°40′12″S 172°33′0″E / 43.67000°S 172.55000°E / -43.67000; 172.55000
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
WardSprings
Area
[1]
 • Total2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total540
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Tai Tapu is a small town/settlement on State Highway 75. It was previously known as Taitapu. It is located 6 kilometres east of Lincoln and 18 kilometres south west of Christchurch. It has a school, church and hotel that was established in 1856. The name Tai Tapu is derived from the Maori words "wai tapu". This means water.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7026976 (7026976), 7026977 (7026977) and 7026978 (7026978).
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