West Melton, New Zealand

West Melton
Minor urban area
West Melton Tavern, 2011
Coordinates: 43°31′S 172°22′E / 43.517°S 172.367°E / -43.517; 172.367
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Selwyn District
Ward	Malvern
Community	Malvern
Electorates	Selwyn Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
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 [1]
• Total	2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	2,710
• Density	910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

West Melton is a town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Christchurch and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area.^[3] The town has a population of 2,450 (June 2023), making it the 123rd-largest urban area in New Zealand, the 16th-largest in Canterbury and fifth-largest in the Selwyn District (behind Darfield and before Leeston).