Mackenzie District

Mackenzie District
Mackenzie district in the South Island
Coordinates: 44°06′00″S 170°49′44″E / 44.1°S 170.8289°E / -44.1; 170.8289
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
RegionCanterbury
Communities
  • Tekapo
  • Twizel
  • Fairlie
Wards
  • Opuha
  • Pukaki
Formed1989
SeatFairlie
Government
  MayorAnne Munro
  Deputy MayorKaren Morgan
  Territorial authorityMackenzie District Council
Area
  Total
7,339.23 km2 (2,833.69 sq mi)
  Land7,138.59 km2 (2,756.23 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
5,500
  Density0.75/km2 (1.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
Websitewww.mackenzie.govt.nz

Mackenzie District is a local government district on New Zealand's South Island, administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region. The region takes its name from the Mackenzie Basin, an elliptical intermontane basin which covers much of inland Canterbury.