Glentui is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. It is well known for Glentui Meadows, a facility frequently used by youth groups and schools for camping.[2]
Glentui | |
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| Coordinates: 43°13′S 172°14′E / 43.22°S 172.24°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Ward | Oxford-Ohoka Ward |
| Electorates | Kaikoura Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7495 |
| Area code | 03 |
Close to Gentui was Birch Hill Station, a sheep station that was taken up by Theophilus Samuel Mannering in the nineteenth century. George Edward Mannering, who would later become an mountaineer, was born here in 1862.[3]
Demographics edit
Glentui is part of the wider Okuku statistical area.[4]
Climate edit
The average temperature in summer is 16.2 °C, and in winter is 5.9 °C.[5]
| Climate data for Glentui, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[6] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Electorate Boundaries". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Glentui Meadows Group Accommodation". Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Elworthy, Sam. "George Edward Mannering". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Okuku
- ^ "Weather statistics for Glentui, Canterbury (New Zealand)". yr.no. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Climate Data and Activities". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 16 December 2013.