Cust, New Zealand

Cust is a rural village in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in North Canterbury and comes under seat of the Waimakariri District Council. It is located approximately 16 km east of Oxford and 17 km west of Rangiora. The town is named after Sir Edward Cust, who was a member of the Canterbury Association which organised European settlement of the area around 1850. Earlier names for the town were Moeraki Downs and Middleton-on-the-Cust.

Cust
Village
The main street of Cust - Cust Rd
Coordinates: 43°18′40″S 172°22′55″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
WardRangiora-Ashley Ward
CommunityRangiora-Ashley Community
Electorates
  • Waimakariri
  • Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
  Territorial AuthorityWaimakariri District Council
  Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
  Mayor of WaimakaririDan Gordon
  Waimakariri MPMatthew Doocey
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Total280
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7471 and 7475
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
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