Hei Hei
Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the central city,[3] and is bisected by State Highway 1. The area was subdivided for poultry farming after World War I for returning serviceman, but the venture failed due to the poor soil conditions.[4] The place name is related to the Māori word for chicken (heihei) due to the area's poultry farming history.[5]
Hei Hei | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
  Hei Hei  Hei Hei | |
| Coordinates: 43.533°S 172.526°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Christchurch |
| Electoral ward | Hornby[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,240 ha (3,060 acres) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,471 |
| Broomfield | ||
  Hei Hei  |
Sockburn | |
| Islington | Hornby | Wigram |
References
- "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "2018 Census place summaries: Hei Hei". www.stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 161. ISBN 9780143204107.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Harper, Margaret (July 2015). "Christchurch Street Names: H" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 70. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- Cairns, Lois (November 2013). "So how do you pronounce Hei Hei?". Stuff. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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