β¨ Electoral District Boundaries
CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL
All that area bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the production of the middle line of Deans Avenue and the middle of the Avon River, being a point on the boundary of the Electoral District of Fendalton hereinbefore described; thence proceeding easterly generally along that district boundary to and along the southern boundary of the Electoral District of St. Albans hereinbefore described to a point in line with the middle of Banks Avenue; thence to and along the middle of McBratneys Road to Gayhurst Road; thence southerly along the middle of Gayhurst Road to the middle of the Avon River; thence down the middle of that river to a point in line with Ngarimu Street; thence southerly generally to and along the middle of Ngarimu Street, Woodham Road, Worcester Road, Linwood Avenue, and Aldwins Road to Ferry Road; thence north-westerly along the middle of Ferry Road, southerly along the middle of Fitzgerald Avenue, and westerly along the middle of Moorhouse Avenue to Deans Avenue; thence northerly along the middle of Deans Avenue and its production to the middle of the Avon River, the point of commencement.
AVON
All that area bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the middle of Briggs Road and Marshland Road, being a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch as described in the Gazette of 1955, at page 1094; thence proceeding easterly generally along that city boundary to the sea coast; thence southerly along the sea coast to and across the mouth of the estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers to Point Gollan; thence westerly generally along the southern shore of the said estuary to and along the Causeway and again along the said southern shore to and up the right bank of the Heathcote River to the southern side of Ferry Road Bridge, and along the southern side of that bridge to the left bank of the Heathcote River; thence up the left bank of that river to a point in line with Charlesworth Street; thence to and north-westerly along the middle of Ferry Road to Aldwins Road, being a point on the boundary of the Electoral District of Christchurch Central hereinbefore described; thence northerly along the generally eastern boundary of that electoral district to and along the eastern boundary of the Electoral District of St. Albans hereinbefore described to the intersection of the middle of Briggs Road and Marshland Road, being the point of commencement.
SYDENHAM
All that area bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the middle lines of Moorhouse Avenue and Grove Road and proceeding easterly along the middle of Moorhouse Avenue, northerly along the middle of Fitzgerald Avenue, and south-easterly along the middle of Ferry Road to Ensors Road; thence south-westerly along the middle of Ensors Road and its production to the middle of the Heathcote River; thence up the middle of that river to and up the middle of the Cashmere Stream to a point in line with the western boundary of part Lot 3, D.P. 12061; thence northerly generally to and along that boundary, the western boundary of Lot 1, D.P. 17148, across Cashmere Road, the eastern boundaries of Lots 22 and 15, D.P. 3217, and the production of the last-mentioned boundary to the middle of Sparks Road; thence north-easterly along the middle of Sparks Road to the middle of the Heathcote River; thence up the middle of that river to the middle of Smartlea Street; thence north-easterly along the middle of Smartlea Street to and north-westerly along the middle of Glynne Crescent to Cobham Street; thence north-easterly along the middle of Cobham Street to Baring-ton Street; thence northerly generally along the middle of Barrington Street, Howard Street, Collins Street, and the western and northern sides of Church Square, to and along the middle of Grove Road to the middle of Moorhouse Avenue, being the point of commencement.
RICCARTON
All that area bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the middle lines of Russley Road and Burnside Road, being a point on the boundary of the Electoral District of Fendalton hereinbefore described; thence proceeding south-easterly and southerly generally along the south-western boundary of that electoral district to and along the generally western boundaries of the Electoral Districts of Christchurch Central and Sydenham, both hereinbefore described, to a point in the middle of Sparks Road in line with the eastern boundary of Lot 15, D.P. 3217, being a point on the boundary of the City of Christchurch as described in the Gazette of 1955, at page 1094; thence north-westerly generally along that city boundary to the middle of Middle Lincoln Road; thence south-westerly generally along the middle of that road and the road forming the northern and south-western boundaries of Rural Section 2176 and the north-western boundary of Rural Section 550 to Halswell Junction Road; thence north-westerly along the middle of that road to the middle of Springs Road; thence north-easterly generally along the middle of Springs Road to a point in line with the south-western boundary of Rural Section 1238, to and along that boundary, to and along a line parallel to and 3 chains distant from the middle line of Springs Road to the north-eastern boundary of Rural Section 874, along that boundary and its production to the middle of Springs Road and along the middle of that road and the Main South Road to a point in line with a line 2Β½ chains distant north-easterly from and
parallel to the south-western boundary of Rural Section 885; thence north-westerly to and along that line and its production to the middle of Waterloo Road; thence easterly along the middle of that road to a point in line with the eastern boundary of Rural Section 3303; thence northerly to and along that boundary and along a straight line across Buchanans Road to and along the north-western boundary of Rural Section 1136; thence south-easterly along the north-eastern boundary of the said Rural Section 1136 and its production to the middle of Racecourse Road; thence north-easterly along the middle of that road to Yaldhurst Road; thence north-westerly along the middle of that road to Russley Road; thence north-easterly along the middle of Russley Road to Burnside Road, being the point of commencement.
LYTTELTON
All that area comprising the Counties of Akaroa, Wairewa, Mount Herbert, Heathcote, and Chatham Islands, the Boroughs of Akaroa and Lyttelton, Ripa Island, and those portions of the City of Christchurch, firstly, bounded towards the north-west by the Electoral District of Sydenham hereinbefore described, towards the north-east by the Electoral Districts of Christchurch Central and Avon hereinbefore described, and towards the south generally by the County of Heathcote, and secondly, bounded generally towards the north by the Electoral District of Avon aforesaid, towards the north-east by the sea coast, towards the south by the shore of Lyttelton Harbour and the Borough of Lyttelton, and towards the west by the Heathcote County aforesaid, and including all adjacent islands.
ASHBURTON
All that area comprising the County of Geraldine, the Boroughs of Ashburton, Geraldine, and Temuka, and the Mount Somers, Upper Ashburton, Rangitata, Ashburton, and Wakanui Ridings of the County of Ashburton.
TIMARU
All that area comprising the Borough of Timaru and the Otipua, Claremont, Waimataitai, and Seadown Ridings of the County of Levels.
WAITAKI
All that area comprising the Counties of Mackenzie and Waimate, the Boroughs of Waimate and Oamaru, the Point and Tengawai Ridings of the County of Levels, the Papakaio Riding of the County of Waitaki, and that portion of the Ahuriri Riding of the County of Waitaki bounded by a line commencing at the summit of Mount McKerrow in the Southern Alps, and proceeding south-westerly along the summit of the Southern Alps to Mount Strauchon; thence southerly along the watershed between the Ahuriri and Hunter Rivers, passing through Mounts Huxley, Gladwish, and Martha to Longslip Peak; thence through Lindis Pass to and along the summit of the Wether and St. Bathans Ranges to Mount St. Bathans; thence due east along a straight line to the summit of the Hawkdun Range; thence south-easterly along the summit of the Hawkdun Range, passing through Mount Ida to the middle of the road from Mount Buster to Guffies Creek; thence northerly generally along the middle of that road to and down the middle of Guffies Creek and Otamata-kau River to the Waitaki River; thence up the middle of the Waitaki and Ohau Rivers to Lake Ohau; thence northerly generally to and along the generally eastern shore of Lake Ohau to and up the middle of Hopkins River to its source, and along a straight line to the summit of Mount McKerrow, the point of commencement.
OTAGO CENTRAL
All that area comprising the Counties of Vincent, Maniototo, and Waihemo, the Boroughs of Roxburgh, Cromwell, Alexandra, Naseby, Palmerston, and Hampden, the Benger, Teviot, and Crookston Ridings of the County of Tuaepka, the Wanaka Riding of the County of Lake, the Otekaike, Awamoko, Waireka, Incholme, Otepopo, Moeraki, and Kakanui Ridings of the County of Waitaki, that portion of the Beaumont Riding of the County of Tuaepka lying generally north of a line commencing at the south-eastern corner of Section 8, Block XIV, Crookston Survey District; thence proceeding northerly along the eastern boundary of the said Section 8 to the middle of Heriot Stream; thence easterly generally up the middle of that stream to its source, along a straight line to the source of the Belle Burn and down the middle of that stream to the Clutha River; that portion of the Arrow Riding of the County of Lake lying generally north-east of a straight line from Mount Cardrona to Mount Motatapu; and that portion of the Ahuriri Riding of the County of Waitaki not included in the Electoral District of Waitaki hereinbefore described.
NORTH DUNEDIN
All that area comprising the County of Waikouaiti, the Boroughs of Waikouaiti, Port Chalmers, and West Harbour, Quarantine Island and other adjacent islands, and that portion of the City of Dunedin lying generally north-east of a line commencing at the middle of the mouth of the Leith Canal and proceeding north-westerly generally along the middle of that canal to a point in line with the middle of Parry Street; thence to and along the middle of that street, Frederick Street, Pitt Street, Heriot Row, and Khyber Pass and its production to the middle of Queens Drive, along the middle
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NZ Gazette 1956, No 69
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NZ Gazette 1956, No 69
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ποΈ Christchurch Central Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Christchurch Central, Avon River, Deans Avenue, Fitzgerald Avenue, Ferry Road
ποΈ Avon Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Avon, Briggs Road, Marshland Road, Heathcote River, Ferry Road
ποΈ Sydenham Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Sydenham, Moorhouse Avenue, Fitzgerald Avenue, Ferry Road, Heathcote River, Sparks Road
ποΈ Riccarton Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Riccarton, Russley Road, Burnside Road, Sparks Road, Middle Lincoln Road, Halswell Junction Road, Springs Road, Waterloo Road, Racecourse Road, Yaldhurst Road
ποΈ Lyttelton Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Lyttelton, Akaroa County, Wairewa County, Mount Herbert County, Heathcote County, Chatham Islands, Boroughs of Akaroa and Lyttelton, Ripa Island
ποΈ Ashburton Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Ashburton, Geraldine County, Boroughs of Ashburton, Geraldine, Temuka, Ridings
ποΈ Timaru Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Timaru, Borough of Timaru, County of Levels, Ridings
ποΈ Waitaki Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Waitaki, Mackenzie County, Waimate County, Boroughs of Waimate and Oamaru, Southern Alps, Mount McKerrow, Mount Strauchon, Lindis Pass, Hawkdun Range, Mount Ida, Waitaki River, Ohau River, Lake Ohau, Hopkins River
ποΈ Otago Central Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, Otago Central, Vincent County, Maniototo County, Waihemo County, Boroughs of Roxburgh, Cromwell, Alexandra, Naseby, Palmerston, Hampden, Clutha River, Lake Ohau
ποΈ North Dunedin Electoral District Description
ποΈ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral district, boundary, North Dunedin, Waikouaiti County, Boroughs of Waikouaiti, Port Chalmers, West Harbour, Quarantine Island, City of Dunedin, Leith Canal