Tai Tapu

locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

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.

Tai Tapu
St Paul's church, Tai Tapu
St Paul's church, Tai Tapu
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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
 • 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

References

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  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).