Rai Valley
Rural settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rai Valley is a rural settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 6, 68 km (42 mi) northwest of Blenheim and 46 km (29 mi) east of Nelson. The Rai River runs past the locality to join the Pelorus River at the locality of Pelorus Bridge to the south.[3][4] At the 2018 census, the settlement had a population of 177.[5]
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Rai Valley | |
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Coordinates: 41°13′39″S 173°34′59″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
District | Marlborough |
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Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Marlborough District Council |
• Marlborough District Mayor | Nadine Taylor |
• Kaikōura MP | Stuart Smith |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 27.97 km2 (10.80 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 190 |
• Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
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The area may have been named for the Rangitāne chief, Rai kau moana.[6]
The locality supports dairy farming in the area,[7] with a dairy and cheese factory established in about 1909.[8]