Balfour, New Zealand
Balfour | |
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Interactive map of Balfour | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′S 168°35′E / 45.833°S 168.583°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authorities of New Zealand | Southland District |
| Ward | Mararoa Waimea Ward |
| Community | Ardlussa Community |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Southland District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Southland | Rob Scott |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 140 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Balfour is a small town located in the Southland region of New Zealand.
Accounts of Balfour's naming differ: according to one report, it was named after an employee of the Waimea Company who lived there; alternatively it may have been named after James Melville Balfour, Marine Engineer to the New Zealand Government and uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson.