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What does the name, Te Whaiawa mean?

A name gifted to the development by mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, grounding this place in its history.

It means, The Riverbed, and acknowledges the ancient riverbeds of the Waimakariri and Waikirikiri (Selwyn) Rivers that once flowed across the Canterbury Plains.

Pronounced: Tear - Fye - Awa