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Te Pirita
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NameTe Pirita
DescriptionTe Pirita is a farming locality in the Selwyn District on the Canterbury Plains above the bluffs on the north side of the lower Rakaia River, 65km south-west of Christchurch. It is known for the tiny Church of the Open Door and the former WW2 airfield that was never officially used.
The name of Te Pirita can be translated as referring to supplejack, a native vine.
DescriptionTe Pirita is a farming locality in the Selwyn District on the Canterbury Plains above the bluffs on the north side of the lower Rakaia River, 65km south-west of Christchurch. It is known for the tiny Church of the Open Door and the former WW2 airfield that was never officially used.The name of Te Pirita can be translated as referring to supplejack, a native vine.
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Te Pirita. Selwyn Stories, accessed 18/06/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/5430