Sheffield, New Zealand

Coordinates: 43°23′S 172°1′E / 43.383°S 172.017°E / -43.383; 172.017
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Sheffield
Village
Sign next to SH73 welcoming visitors to Sheffield
Sign next to SH73 welcoming visitors to Sheffield
Map
Coordinates: 43°23′S 172°1′E / 43.383°S 172.017°E / -43.383; 172.017
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
WardMalvern
CommunityMalvern
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthoritySelwyn District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of SelwynSam Broughton
 • Selwyn MPNicola Grigg
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total192
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7500
Area code03

Sheffield (formerly known as Malvern) is a small town in the Selwyn District and is on State Highway 73 and has a neighbouring village Waddington beside it. It is situated 13 kilometers west of Darfield and 10 kilometers east of Springfield. It has a primary school that merged with three small schools in 1949 and the local hotel was burnt down in September 2021.

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7026675.