Fox Glacier (town)
Fox Glacier (Māori: Weheka), called Weheka until the 1940s, is a village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The village is close to the eponymous Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe.
Fox Glacier
Weheka (Māori) | |
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Village | |
Fox Glacier and Craig Peak | |
| Coordinates: 43.466°S 170.020°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Westland District |
| Ward | Southern |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Westland District Council |
| • Regional council | West Coast Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Westland | Helen Lash |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 300 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7886 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
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