Saxton, New Zealand

Saxton
Suburb
Saxton Field
Saxton Field
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Coordinates: 41°19′30″S 173°13′20″E / 41.32500°S 173.22222°E / -41.32500; 173.22222
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNelson
Ward
  • Stoke-Tāhunanui General Ward
  • Whakatū Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityNelson City Council
 • Nelson City MayorNick Smith
 • Nelson MPRachel Boyack
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
 • Land3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total70
 • Density18/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7011
Area code03

Saxton is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand, south of Stoke and northwest of Richmond.

Saxton covers a land area of 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi).[1] Its principal feature is the Saxton Field sports complex, which includes Saxton Oval – the main cricket ground of Nelson.[3]

The area had a relatively small population at the start of the 21st century, with only 10 residents in 1996 and 20 residents in 2001. The estimated population reached 54 in 2006, 60 in 2013, and 57 in 2018.[4]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stats NZ Saxton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).