Governors Bay

Governors Bay
View of Governors Bay from the Port Hills
Rural settlement area within Christchurch City Council boundaries
Governors Bay
Governors Bay
Coordinates: 43°37′29″S 172°38′54″E / 43.62472°S 172.64833°E / -43.62472; 172.64833
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
WardBanks Peninsula
CommunityTe Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityChristchurch City Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of ChristchurchPhil Mauger
 • Banks Peninsula MPVanessa Weenink
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
900
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Governors Bay is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand.