Methven, New Zealand

Methven

Piwakawaka (Māori)
Methven Piwakawaka (Māori)
	Methven town centre
	Coordinates: 43°38′S 171°39′E / 43.633°S 171.650°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Ashburton District
Community board	Methven Community Board
Ward	Western
Electorates	Rangitata; Te Tai Tonga (Māori);
Government
• Territorial authority	Ashburton District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Ashburton	Neil Brown
• Rangitata MP	James Meager
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (June 2023)
• Total	2,010
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postcode	7730
Area code	03

Methven (Māori: Piwakawaka) is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near the western edge of the Canterbury Plains, 35 km (22 mi) north of Ashburton and 95 km (59 mi) west of Christchurch, and at an elevation of 320 m (1,050 ft).^[4] The town is a service centre for agriculture in the surrounding area, and is a base for skiing at the nearby Mount Hutt skifield. The town slogan is "Amazing Space".^[5]

^ "Methven Community Board". www.ashburtondc.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
^ "Topgraphic maps – Methven". Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ Easther, Elizabeth (13 February 2015). "Best things to see and do in Methven". NZ Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

[1] "Methven Community Board". www.ashburtondc.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[Area-2] Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[NZ_population_data_2018-3] "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)

[4] "Topgraphic maps – Methven". Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[best-5] Easther, Elizabeth (13 February 2015). "Best things to see and do in Methven". NZ Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

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