Springfield
Tawera (Māori) | |
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Village | |
 State Highway 73 passing through Springfield, with the Southern Alps beyond | |
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| Coordinates: 43°20′07″S 171°55′39″E / 43.33528°S 171.92750°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Malvern |
| Community | Malvern |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Selwyn District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Selwyn | Sam Broughton |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7681 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Springfield (Māori: Tawera), called Kowai Pass until 1880, is a small town in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, in the South Island, of New Zealand. Springfield is situated in the foothills of the Southern Alps as the most westerly town of the Canterbury Plains. Springfield is 65 kilometres (40 mi) west of Christchurch on State Highway 73 (The Great Alpine Highway), 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) northwest of Sheffield and 22.7 kilometres (14.1 mi) from Darfield. It is located close to Porters Ski Area, Mount Cheeseman, Broken River, Temple Basin and Craigieburn ski fields.[3] Springfield has a long association with the Midland railway line.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Four of New Zealand's most underrated ski towns". Stuff. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.