✨ Boundary Definitions




easterly along the south-western boundary of that lot and
its production to the middle of Waimairi Road, and southerly
along the middle of that road to a point in line with the
northern boundary of Lot 57, Deposit Plan 2902; thence to
and along that boundary to and along the northern and
eastern boundaries of part Lot 2, D.P. 3307, to and along
the northern, eastern, and again northern boundaries of Lot 3,
D.P. 3307, and the production of the last-mentioned boundary
to the middle of Ilam Road; thence southerly along the
middle of that road to and along the middle of Kirkwood
Avenue to the boundary of the County of Waimairi as hereinbefore described; thence generally south-easterly, south-westerly, and north-westerly along the boundary of the
County of Waimairi aforesaid, to the point of commencement.

BOUNDARIES OF THE WAIARAPA RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF
WAIMAIRI
All that area in the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land
District, bounded by a line commencing at a point on the north-western boundary of the County of Waimairi (Russley Road)
and in line with the middle of Wairakei Road; thence south-easterly to and along the middle of that road to the boundary
of the County of Waimairi, hereinbefore described; thence
south-easterly generally along that boundary to and generally
south-westerly along the middle of Ilam Road, to and westerly
and south-westerly along the northern boundary of Middleton
Riding hereinbefore described to the boundary of the County
of Waimairi aforesaid; thence north-westerly and north-easterly along that boundary to the point of commencement.

BOUNDARIES OF THE HAREWOOD RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF
WAIMAIRI
All that area in the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land
District, bounded by a line commencing at a point on the
north-west boundary of the County of Waimairi (Russley
Road) and in line with the middle of Wairakei Road; thence
generally north-easterly along the boundary of the County of
Waimairi, hereinbefore described, to a point in line with the
western boundary of Lot 2, D.P. 5697; thence to and along
the last-mentioned boundary and its production to the middle
of Johns Road; thence along the middle of Johns Road to
a point in line with the south-eastern boundary of Lot 8, D.P.
351; thence to and along the last-mentioned boundary and
its production to the middle of Englefield Road; thence along
the middle of that road to and south-westerly along the
middle of the Main North Road, to and westerly along the
middle of Styx Mill Road, to and southerly along the middle
of Boundary Drain Road, to and along the middle of Grampian
Street, to and south-westerly along the middle of Veitch's
Road, to and south-easterly along the middle of Sawyers
Arms Road, to and south-westerly along the middle of Bishops
Road to the boundary of the County of Waimairi aforesaid;
thence south-westerly along that boundary to and north-westerly along the boundary of the Wairarapa Riding, hereinbefore described, to the point of commencement

BOUNDARIES OF THE PAPANUI RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF
WAIMAIRI
All that area in the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land
District, bounded by a line commencing at a point at the
junction of Bishops Road and Harewood Road on the boundary
of the County of Waimairi, hereinbefore described, thence
generally in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary
of the Harewood Riding as hereinbefore described to the
middle of the Styx River; thence along the middle of that
river to a point in line with the middle of Grimseys Road;
thence to and along the middle of that road to Winters Road;
thence to and southerly generally along the western boundary
of Rural Section 1048 to the boundary of the County of
Waimairi aforesaid; thence north-westerly generally along
that boundary to the point of commencement

BOUNDARIES OF THE MARSHLAND RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF
WAIMAIRI
All that area in the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land
District, bounded by a line commencing at a point at the junction
of Prestons Road and Grimseys Road; thence easterly along
the middle of Prestons Road, to and southerly along the
middle of Burwood Road, to and generally easterly along the
middle of Mairehau Road to Beach Road at the boundary of
the County of Waimairi as hereinbefore described; thence
generally southerly and westerly along that boundary to and
northerly along the eastern boundary of Papanui Riding as
hereinbefore described to the point of commencement.

BOUNDARIES OF THE STYX RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF
WAIMAIRI
All that area in the County of Waimairi, Canterbury Land
District, bounded by a line commencing at a point on the mean
high-water mark of the sea in line with the middle of Beach
Road; thence westerly generally, along the boundary of the
Waimairi County hereinbefore described, to and along the
northern boundary of the Marshland Riding hereinbefore
described, to and along the eastern boundary of the Papanui
Riding hereinbefore described to the middle of the Styx River;
thence easterly along the middle of that river and northerly
along the middle of the Kapuatone Creek to and along the
south-eastern boundary of Reserve 4387; thence along the
south-eastern and south-western boundaries of R.S. 419 and
the production of the last-mentioned boundary to the middle
of the Main North Road; thence south-westerly along the
middle of that road to a point in line with the north-western
boundary of R.S. 430; thence north-easterly to and along
that boundary to a point in line with the middle of Langs Ford
Road; thence north-westerly along that line and its production
to the boundary of the County of Waimairi; thence north-easterly and southerly along that boundary to the point of
commencement.

BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTY OF HEATHCOTE
All that area in the Canterbury Land District, commencing
at a point at the summit of the Port Hills on the western boundary of the Borough of Lyttleton, described in N.Z. Gazette
No. 40 of 22 June 1950 at page 799; thence proceeding
south-westerly generally along the summit of the Port Hills
to the north-eastern boundary of Reserve 3901, situated in
Block III, Halswell Survey District; thence north-westerly
generally along that boundary to and across the Summit Road
and along the north-eastern boundary of part Rural Section
37133 (formerly closed road) and its production to the north-eastern side of Worsleys Road; again north-westerly along the
north-eastern side of Worsleys Road, the north-eastern boundary of another part Rural Section 37133, to and generally
along the eastern side of Worsleys Road to the north-eastern
corner of Rural Section 383, situated in Block XV, Christchurch Survey District; thence along a right line, the shortest
distance to the left bank of the Heathcote River, being the
boundary of the City of Christchurch hereinbefore described;
thence easterly and southerly generally along the boundary
of the City of Christchurch aforesaid to the boundary of the
Borough of Lyttelton; thence south-westerly generally along
the boundary of the Borough of Lyttelton to the point of
commencement.

BOUNDARIES OF THE CASHMERE RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF
HEATHCOTE
All that area in the County of Heathcote, Canterbury Land
District, bounded by a line commencing at the north-eastern
corner of Rural Section 2135, situated in Block XV, Christchurch Survey District, being a point on the boundary of the
County of Heathcote, as hereinbefore described; thence
southerly generally along the western side of Dry Bush Road
and Summit Road to the summit of the Port Hills, being a
point on the boundary of the County of Heathcote aforesaid;
thence south-westerly, north-westerly, and easterly generally
along the boundary of the County of Heathcote aforesaid to
a point in line with the north-eastern boundary of Rural
Section 2115; thence to and along that boundary and the
northern boundary of Rural Section 2135 to the point of
commencement.

BOUNDARIES OF THE HILLSBOROUGH RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF
HEATHCOTE
All that area in the County of Heathcote, Canterbury Land
District, bounded by a line commencing at a point on the
boundary of the County of Heathcote as hereinbefore described,
on the left bank of the Heathcote River, and in line with
the north-western boundary of Rural Section 329, situated
in Block XVI, Christchurch Survey District; thence south-westerly to and along the said north-western boundary of that
section, to and southerly along the eastern side of Scruttons
Road, to and westerly along the southern side of Port Hills
Road, to and southerly along the western boundaries of Rural
Sections 966, 104, 23594, 23560, and the production of the last-mentioned boundary to the southern boundary of the County
of Heathcote aforesaid; thence south-westerly generally along
that boundary to and generally northerly along the eastern
boundary of the Cashmere Riding hereinbefore described to
the boundary of the County of Heathcote aforesaid; thence
easterly generally along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Also all that area in the County of Heathcote, bounded
by a line commencing at a point on the boundary of the County
of Heathcote hereinbefore described, in line with the north-eastern boundary of Rural Section 2115, situated in Block XV,
Christchurch Survey District; thence northerly and generally
south-easterly and southerly along the boundary of the County
of Heathcote aforesaid to the north-eastern corner of Rural
Section 2135; thence westerly along the northern boundary
of that section to and north-westerly along the north-eastern
boundary of Rural Section 2115, and its production to the
point of commencement.

BOUNDARIES OF THE VALLEY RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF
HEATHCOTE
All that area in the County of Heathcote, Canterbury Land
District, bounded by a line commencing at the north-eastern
corner of Hillsborough Riding as hereinbefore
described, being a point on the southern boundary of the City
of Christchurch as hereinbefore described, and proceeding
easterly and southerly along that boundary to the northern
boundary of the Borough of Lyttelton (N.Z. Gazette 1950,
pages 798–9); thence westerly along that northern boundary
to the south-eastern corner of the Hillsborough Riding aforesaid; thence northerly along that boundary to the point of
commencement.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of December 1953.

W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 104/16)



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🏘️ Boundaries of the Middleton Riding of the County of Waimairi (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Middleton Riding, Waimairi County, Yaldhurst Road

🏘️ Boundaries of the Waiarapa Riding of the County of Waimairi

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Waiarapa Riding, Waimairi County, Russley Road

🏘️ Boundaries of the Harewood Riding of the County of Waimairi

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Harewood Riding, Waimairi County, Russley Road

🏘️ Boundaries of the Papanui Riding of the County of Waimairi

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Papanui Riding, Waimairi County, Bishops Road

🏘️ Boundaries of the Marshland Riding of the County of Waimairi

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Marshland Riding, Waimairi County, Prestons Road

🏘️ Boundaries of the Styx Riding of the County of Waimairi

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Styx Riding, Waimairi County, Beach Road

🏘️ Boundaries of the County of Heathcote

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Heathcote County, Port Hills, Lyttelton

🏘️ Boundaries of the Cashmere Riding of the County of Heathcote

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Cashmere Riding, Heathcote County, Dry Bush Road

🏘️ Boundaries of the Hillsborough Riding of the County of Heathcote

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Hillsborough Riding, Heathcote County, Heathcote River

🏘️ Boundaries of the Valley Riding of the County of Heathcote

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Boundary Definition, Valley Riding, Heathcote County, City of Christchurch

🏘️ Official Signing of Boundary Definitions

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
7 December 1953
Boundary Definitions, Official Signing, Minister of Internal Affairs
  • W. A. Bodkin, Minister of Internal Affairs