Lyttelton, New Zealand
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Lyttelton (Māori: Ōhinehou or Māori: Riritana)[2] is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, at the northwestern end of Banks Peninsula and close to Christchurch, on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Lyttelton | |
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Coordinates: 43.60°S 172.72°E / -43.60; 172.72 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
Ward | Banks Peninsula |
Community | Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula |
Electorates |
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Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Christchurch City Council |
• Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
• Mayor of Christchurch | Phil Mauger |
• Banks Peninsula MP | Vanessa Weenink |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 3,180 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Postcode | 8082 |
As a landing point for Christchurch-bound seafarers, Lyttelton has historically been regarded as the "Gateway to Canterbury" for colonial settlers.[3][4] The port is a regular destination for cruise ships. It is the South Island's principal goods-transport terminal, handling 34% of exports and 61% of imports by value.[4]
In 2009 Lyttelton was awarded Category I Historic Area status by the Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) defined as "an area of special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value",[5] not long before much of the historic fabric was destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.