Naseby, New Zealand

Naseby
Rural settlement
The historic precinct of Naseby, New Zealand
The historic precinct of Naseby, New Zealand
Map
Coordinates: 45°1′S 170°8′E / 45.017°S 170.133°E / -45.017; 170.133
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityCentral Otago District
WardManiototo Ward
CommunityManiototo Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityCentral Otago District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of Central OtagoTamah Alley
 • Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Urban area
0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Urban area
140
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Naseby is a small town, formerly a borough, in the Maniototo area of Central Otago, New Zealand. It is named after a village in Northamptonshire, England. Previous names of the township were Parker's, Hogburn and Mt Ida.[3] The town catch phrase is "2000 feet above worry level" indicating its altitude.[4] Naseby is 395 km (5 hours drive) from Christchurch and 143 km (1 hour 45 minutes drive) from Dunedin.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Untitled". University of Otago. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Naseby: Why this tiny Central Otago town is one of NZ's best holiday spots for kids". Stuff. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2020.