Little River, New Zealand

For the river, see Little River (New Zealand).

Little River
Welcome sign leaning against the goods shed of the former Little River Railway Station
Welcome sign leaning against the goods shed of the former Little River Railway Station
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Coordinates: 43°46′16″S 172°47′24″E / 43.771°S 172.790°E / -43.771; 172.790
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury Region
DistrictChristchurch City
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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 • Total2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total310
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)

Little River is a town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "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)