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Lyttelton | |
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 Lyttelton inner harbour and township in February 2010 | |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′S 172°43′E / 43.60°S 172.72°E | |
| 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 | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,180 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 8082 |
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.
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.
- ^ "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)
- ^ "Riritana – te Aka Māori Dictionary".
- ^ D. G. Dyne (2 January 1939). "The Railways Magazine: Lyttelton—The Gateway to Canterbury: An Historic Harbour". New Zealand Government Railways Department, Wellington. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b "BPDP Ch.27 'Lyttelton Port Zone', CCC website" (PDF).
- ^ Duff, Malcolm (24 August 2009). "Lyttelton Township an Historic Area". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 March 2013.