Why go
- Town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- Served by Fernside Fields Airpark.
History
Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Christchurch, and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 19,300, Rangiora is the 30th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the fifth-largest in the Canterbury region.
Restaurants & places to go
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-21:00 · 194c Williams Street · saigonsister.co.nz
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 16:30-21:00; Tu 16:30-21:30; We,Su 11:30-21:30; Th-Sa 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 5/65…
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-14:00,16:30+ Features: vegan options, step-free access · 92 Victoria Street, Rangiora, 7400 · apocketfullofspices.co.nz
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 17:00-20:00 · 196 High Street, Rangiora, 7400 · burgercraft.co.nz
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 16:30-21:00, Fr-Sa 16:30-22:00; Su 16:30-21:00 · 246 High Street · sirithairangiora.co.nz
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · blackandwhitecoffee.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo off;Tu 11:00-20:30;We-Sa 11:00-20:30;Su 11:00-08:30 · High Street, Rangiora, 7400
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 75 Victoria Street, Rangiora
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00+, Sa-Su 09:00+ · 4/77 Hilton Street, Kaiapoi, 7630 · cbk.nz
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-14:30, Sa-Su 09:00-15:00 · 77 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, 7630 · rivertowncafe.co.nz
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · sushiyarangiora.co.nz
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · goldenpanda-online.com
Moroccan, Restaurant · Moroccan restaurant · 97 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, 7630
Noodle, Asian, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Noodle/Asian restaurant
Fried Chicken, Fast Food · Fried Chicken fast food
Italian, Cafe · Italian cafe
Western, Restaurant · Western restaurant
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 113 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 77 Hilton Street, Kaiapoi
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 63 Williams Street, 7630
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · spicevillage.co.nz
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 152 Williams Street, Kaiapoi
Thai, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 129 Williams Street, Kaiapoi
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Mo 16:00-20:30;Tu-Th 11:00-20:30;Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30 · 96 Victoria Street, Rangiora
Restaurant · restaurant · littleyummy.co.nz
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:30-16:00;Fr 08:30-19:00;Sa 09:00-19:00;Su 09:30-15:00 · 196 High Street
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Tu off; Su,PH 11:00-15:00
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 124 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, 7630
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Burger, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 16:30-20:00;Tu-Su 11:30-20:30
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30+ · 184 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, 7630
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-16:00, Sa 07:00-15:00 · 127 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, 7630
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
18 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Christchurch Airport (CHC) 21 km to the centre
Christchurch, CAN, NZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 9 airlines (Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, American Airlines…) · direct flights to 20 destinations incl. Sydney, Coolangatta, Melbourne, Auckland, Brisbane… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (Dash 8-300, A320, ATR 72, 737-300, BEH) · 19 routes: Auckland, Brisbane, Coolangatta, Dunedin*, Hamilton*, Hokitika*, Invercargill*, Melbourne, NAPIER*, Nelson*, New Plymouth*, Palmerston North*, Paraparaumu*, Queenstown International, Rotorua*, Sydney, Tauranga*, Wellington, Woodbourne*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 5 routes: Auckland, Coolangatta, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington
- Virgin Australia VA (A320, 737-800) · 4 routes: Brisbane, Coolangatta, Melbourne, Sydney
- American Airlines AA (737) · 1 route: Sydney*
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737-800) · 1 route: Sydney*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Sydney
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Qantas QF (737-800, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Sydney*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Rangiora Airfield 4.3 km to the centre
Rangiora, CAN, NZ
Fernside Fields Airpark 6.5 km to the centre
Fenside, CAN, NZ
Forest Field Aerodrome 21 km to the centre
CAN, NZ
Springfield Airport 56 km to the centre
Springfield, CAN, NZ
Where to stay
64 Mandalea Road, Ohoka 7475, New Zealand · 64mandalea.traveleto.com
18 Southbrook Road, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand · riverstonerangiora.co.nz
433 Dixons Road, Loburn, Rangiora 7274, New Zealand · rangioraleighholidaypark.co.nz
398 High Street, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand · theploughhotel.co.nz
337 Lehmans Road, Rangiora 7471, New Zealand · rangioraecoholidaypark.co.nz
199 Mount Thomas Road, Fernside 7471, New Zealand
555 Lower Sefton Road, Sefton 7477, New Zealand
24 Keetly Place, Ohoka, Kaiapoi, Christchurch 7692, New Zealand
204 Flaxton Road, Rangiora 7691, New Zealand
151 Flaxton Road, Flaxton 7691, New Zealand
175 Rangiora Woodend Road, Christchurch 7691, New Zealand
6 Fraser Place, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand
4 Main North Road, Woodend 7610, New Zealand · pegasusgatewaymotels.co.nz
77 Main North Road, Woodend 7610, New Zealand · waysidemotel.co.nz
60 Percival Street, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand · rangioramotels.co.nz
436 High Street, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand · rangioralodgemotel.co.nz
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Fernside Fields Airpark; 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rangiora, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Metro · Christchurch, Canterbury · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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