Rangitata (hamlet)
Rangitata | |
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Rangitata countryside | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′01″S 171°22′16″E / 44.067°S 171.371°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Timaru District |
| Ward | Geraldine |
| Community | Geraldine |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Timaru District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Timaru | Nigel Bowen |
| • Waitaki MP/Rangitata MP | Miles Anderson/James Meager |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7992 |
| Area code | 03 |
Rangitata is a settlement in New Zealand. It is located at the junction of State Highway 1 and State Highway 79. The Rangitata River is located 3 kilometres north of the town and 10.7 kilometres north of Orari.