North New Brighton | |
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![]() North New Brighton War Memorial and Community Centre | |
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Coordinates: 43°29′31″S 172°43′8″E / 43.49194°S 172.71889°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Christchurch |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
Electoral ward | Coastal |
Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
Area | |
• Land | 199 ha (492 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 4,130 |
Parklands | Waimairi Beach | |
Burwood |
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(Pegasus Bay) |
(Residential red zone) | New Brighton |
North New Brighton (Māori: Ōruapaeroa) is a suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. It was originally known as North Beach and was readily accessible from Christchurch city by tram.[3] It was renamed North New Brighton in 1953.[4]
The Māori name for North New Brighton and the Travis Wetlands is Ōruapaeroa, pre-European occupation it was rich with eels and bird life, and was considered as an important food-gathering place by the local iwi, Ngāi Tahu.[5] The Māori wharenui were burnt down in November 1882 when an early European settler acquired the land.[6]
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