Leithfield

Leithfield
State Highway 1 at the turn off to Leithfield Beach
Coordinates: 43°12′S 172°44′E / 43.200°S 172.733°E / -43.200; 172.733
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Hurunui District
Ward	South Ward
Electorates	Kaikōura Te Tai Tonga
Government
• Territorial Authority	Hurunui District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Hurunui	Marie Black
• Kaikoura MP	Stuart Smith
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area [1]
• Total	1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	1,040
• Density	660/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.

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Area was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ "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)