Governors Bay

For the bay in Ottawa, Canada, see Governor Bay.

Governors Bay
View of Governors Bay from the Port Hills
View of Governors Bay from the Port Hills
Rural settlement area within Christchurch City Council boundaries
Rural settlement area within Christchurch City Council boundaries
Governors Bay is located in South Island
Governors Bay
Governors Bay
Governors Bay is located in New Zealand
Governors Bay
Governors Bay
Coordinates: 43°37′29″S 172°38′54″E / 43.62472°S 172.64833°E / -43.62472; 172.64833
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
WardBanks Peninsula
CommunityTe Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityChristchurch City Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of ChristchurchPhil Mauger
 • Banks Peninsula MPVanessa Weenink
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
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 • Total3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total940
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Governors Bay is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.