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Hurunui District Quick Stats
** Predominantly rural.
** Starts just 30 minutes north of Christchurch at Leithfield Beach.
** Northern boundary: is the Conway River (near Kaikoura).
** Western boundary: is the Southern Alps.
** Eastern boundary: is the Pacific Ocean.
** Population: 11,589 people (2006 Census night population).
** Main Industry: agriculture (2007 NZ Agricultural Production Census - 1065 farms), expansion experienced in viticulture and tourism.
** Seasons: searing summers, snowfalls in winter, autumn has mild temperatures and during spring lambs dominate the landscape.
** Major urban areas. Hanmer Springs, Amberley, Cheviot and Culverden.
** Main beaches: Leithfield, Amberley, Motunau and Gore Bay.
** Main recreational lakes: Lake Sumner, Lake Taylor and Lake Tennyson.
** Ski fields: Hanmer Springs & Mt Lyford.
** 270ha passive and recreational reserves.
There is a profile for Hurunui District on the Statistics New Zealand website.
