Wakanui
Wakanui  | |
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Rural locality  | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′23″S 171°49′26″E / 43.97306°S 171.82389°E | |
| Country | New Zealand | 
| Region | Canterbury | 
| Territorial authority | Ashburton District | 
| Ward | Eastern | 
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Ashburton District Council | 
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury | 
| • Mayor of Ashburton | Neil Brown | 
| • Rangitata MP | James Meager | 
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris | 
Wakanui is a locality in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. The area is rural and close to the sea. Historically it is known as a grain-producing area. It holds New Zealand's largest feedlot, where Wakanui Beef is produced through intensive farming.