- Kaniere
Infobox Settlement
name = Kaniere
population_total = 459
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= West Coast
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2=Westland District
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pushpin_label_position = right
latd = 42
latm = 44
lats = 53
latNS = S
longd = 171
longm = 0
longs = 26
longEW = EKaniere is a locality in the
Westland District of the West Coast region ofNew Zealand 'sSouth Island .Hokitika lies to the north-west, and theHokitika River flows past to the south-west. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 69] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 156]The population was 459 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 69 from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/west-coast-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Westland District|publisher=
Statistics New Zealand ] .The locality began about 1865 as one of the main alluvial gold fields of the West Coast
gold rush . [cite book|title=Illustrated History of the West Coast|first=Anna|last=Rogers|year=2005|isbn=0-7900-1022-4|page=49] [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/H/HokitikaRiver/HokitikaRiver/en|title=Hokitika River|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966) ] Abush tramway laid with wooden rails was established from Hokitika by 1868, with cars drawn by horses. [Rogers, p 63] A road followed by 1873. [Rogers, p 67]Education
Kaniere School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 115. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3393|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Kaniere School|publisher=Ministry of Education]Notes
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