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Leithfield

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Leithfield
State Highway 1 at the turn off to Leithfield Beach
State Highway 1 at the turn off to Leithfield Beach
Map
Coordinates: 43°12′S 172°44′E / 43.200°S 172.733°E / -43.200; 172.733
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityHurunui District
WardSouth Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityHurunui District Council
  Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
  Mayor of HurunuiMarie Black[1]
  Kaikoura MPStuart Smith
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
  Total1,040
  Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)

Leithfield is a small town in the Hurunui District, New Zealand. It is situated 5 kilometers south of Amberley and 42 kilometers north of Christchurch on State Highway 1. It has a primary school located in the town and lies south of the Kowai River.

References

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  1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)