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About Kaikoura


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Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 180 km north of Christchurch.

Kaikoura became the first local authority to reach the Green Globe tourism certification standard.

According to the 2006 census, the permanent resident population is 2,172, a 3.3% increase since the 2001 census. The town is the governmental seat of the territorial authority of the Kaikoura District, which is politically a part of the Canterbury Region. The District has a land area of 2,046.41 km2 (790.12 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 3,621 inhabitants
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