Kairaki is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "sky eater" for Kairaki.

[3] Kairaki covers 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi).

[1] It is part of the larger Pegasus Bay statistical area.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.8% had no religion, 30.2% were Christian, and 2.3% were Muslim.