Greta Valley

Town in Canterbury, New Zealand

Place in Canterbury, New Zealand

Greta Valley

Greta Valley village looking in a south easterly direction

Coordinates: 42°57′50″S 172°58′04″E﻿ / ﻿42.9638°S 172.9677°E﻿ / -42.9638; 172.9677
Country| New Zealand
Region| Canterbury
Territorial authority| Hurunui District
Ward| East Ward
Time zone| UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Greta Valley looking toward the intersection with New Zealand State Highway 1 Tavern Reserve, Picnic Area and Playground Local Cafe

Greta Valley is a town in North Canterbury, 83 km north of Christchurch, New Zealand. It was named after the River Greta in Yorkshire by local runholders Sir Charles Clifford and Sir Frederick Weld in the 1850s, but it is to the east of the Greta River and on the south bank of the Waikari River.[1]

It is situated approximately halfway between Christchurch and Cheviot just off State Highway 1.

## 2016 earthquake

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At 18:13 on 22 November 2016, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck the town of Scargill, 2 kilometres northwest of Greta Valley. The earthquake was described by locals as severe due to its shallow depth of 7 kilometres. As a result, there was significant damage to the local community hall, houses, and water tanks. The earthquake was considered an aftershock of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.[2]

## Demographics

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Greta Valley is part of the wider Omihi statistical area.[3]

## Education

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Greta Valley School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4] with a roll of 38 as of July 2025.[5] Facilities include a swimming pool, two playing fields, a tennis court and a library.[5]

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greta Valley.

1. ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 380.
2. ^ "Scargill in pictures: the aftermath of a quake". Stuff. 24 November 2016.
3. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Omihi
4. ^ "Greta Valley School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
5. ^ a b "Greta Valley School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

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Hurunui District, New Zealand

Seat: Amberley

Populated places|

| Amberley Ward|

* Amberley
* Broomfield
* Leithfield

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Amuri-Hurunui Ward|

* Culverden
* Hawarden
* Medbury
* Mount Lyford
* Pyramid Valley
* Rotherham
* Lake Sumner
* Waiau
* Waikari
* Weka Pass

Cheviot Ward|

* Cheviot
* Gore Bay
* Hawkswood
* Hundalee
* Parnassus

Glenmark Ward|

* Greta Valley
* Motunau
* Omihi
* Waipara

Hanmer Springs Ward|

* Hanmer Springs
* Lewis Pass

Geographic features|

* Ashley Forest
* Conway River
* Doubtful River
* Doubtless River
* Edwards River
* Empson River
* Esk River
* Gelt River
* Glencoe River
* Glencoe River
* Glenrae River
* Grantham River
* Greta River
* Hanmer River
* Harper Pass
* Hundalee Hills
* Hurunui River
* Motunau Island
* Mount Grey / Maukatere
* Lake Tennyson
* Waiau Uwha River
* Waimakariri River
* Waipara River

Facilities and attractions|

* Hanmer Conservation Park
* Hurunui River South Branch
* Kate Valley Landfill
* Waiau Branch
* Weka Pass Railway

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Regional Council

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