Haupiri
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Haupiri
|population_total = 531
|population_as_of = 2013
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = New Zealand
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = West Coast
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_name2 = Grey District
|pushpin_map = New Zealand West Coast
|coordinates = {{coord|42|33|43|S|171|48|30|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
}}
Haupiri is a locality in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Greymouth lies to the west. The Ahaura and Haupiri Rivers run through the area.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 70}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 158}}
The population of the Haupiri Area Unit, which covered a much larger area than the locality, was 531 in the 2013 census, an increase of 150 people from 2006.{{NZ Quickstats2013|14675}} Since the 2018 Census, Haupiri has been part of the Lake Brunner statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|lake-brunner|Lake Brunner}}
Lake Haupiri, located north of the settlement, is used for trout fishing.{{cite web |title=Lake Haupiri |url=https://lakes380.com/lakes/haupiri/ |publisher=lakes380.com}} It has an amenity area{{cite web |title=Lake Haupiri Amenity Area |url=https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/10111 |website=New Zealand Gazetteer |publisher=Land Information New Zealand}} protected under the Conservation Act 1987.{{cite web |title=Conservation Act 1987 - 23A Amenity areas |url=https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1987/0065/latest/DLM104692.html |website=legislation.govt.nz |publisher=New Zealand Government}}
The surrounding area includes native forest, dairy farming, scrub, tussock and wetlands.
Gloriavale Christian Community
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Gloriavale Christian Community is a private commune often described as a cult based {{convert|3|km|mi}} south of Lake Haupiri. Established in 1990 when its members relocated from Springbank Christian Community in North Canterbury, the community of over 500 members{{cite news|url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/83636597/religious-groups-block-west-coast-from-hitting-immunisation-targets|title= Religious groups like Gloriavale block West Coast from hitting immunisation targets|first= Jamie|last= Small|date= 29 August 2016|publisher= Stuff}} operates a number of commercial enterprises on the large land-holding surrounding its base. The Gloriavale organisation has attracted controversy through the notoriety of its leader, Neville Cooper, subsequently known as Hopeful Christian (died 2018), who had convictions for sexual assault of community members,[http://offenders.sst.org.nz/offender.aspx?id=733 Sensible Sentencing Trust] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724091934/http://offenders.sst.org.nz/offender.aspx?id=733 |date=2014-07-24 }} - database and its categorisation by some within the wider Christian community as a religious cult.[http://www.cults.co.nz/c.php#cooperites cults.co.nz] - Cooperites{{cite web |title=Gloriavale Christian Community - Apologetics Index |url=https://www.apologeticsindex.org/6022-gloriavale-christian-community |website=Apologetics Index |access-date=22 December 2020}}