New Brighton, New Zealand

Suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand

New Brighton
Suburb
From the top clockwise: New Brighton Pier, Seaview Road, dune beach walk, New Brighton library, beach view from the pier, Brighton Mall (street)
Coordinates: 43°30′29″S 172°43′34″E / 43.508°S 172.726°E / -43.508; 172.726
Country	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Local authority	Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward	Coastal
Community board	Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood
Area [1]
• Land	370 ha (910 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	6,480

North New Brighton
(Residential red zone)	New Brighton	(Pegasus Bay)
Bromley	(Avon Heathcote Estuary)	South New Brighton

New Brighton is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the city centre. It is one of eastern Christchurch's main entertainment and tourist centres, with its architecturally unique pier and scenic coastline. The 2011 Christchurch earthquakes caused significant damage in the area.