Hei Hei

suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand

Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the centre of the city.[4] State Highway 1 runs through it. The area was subdivided for poultry farming after World War I for the men returning from war, but the plan failed due to the poor soil conditions.[5] The place name is a Māori word. It means noise, disturbance, storm, dust.[4]

Hei Hei
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Coordinates: 43°31′59″S 172°31′34″E / 43.533°S 172.526°E / -43.533; 172.526
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral wardHornby[1]
Area
 • Land124 ha (306 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[3]
 • Total3,570
Broomfield
Hei Hei
Sockburn
Islington Hornby Wigram

References

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  1. "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 161. ISBN 9780143204107.
  5. Harper, Margaret (July 2015). "Christchurch Street Names: H" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 70. Retrieved 25 January 2016.