Hinds, New Zealand

Hinds
Rural settlement
Hinds is located 44 degrees south of the equator
Interactive map of Hinds
Coordinates: 44°00′S 171°34′E / 44.000°S 171.567°E / -44.000; 171.567
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityAshburton District
WardEastern
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityAshburton District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of AshburtonLiz McMillan
 • Rangitata MPJames Meager
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
350
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)

Hinds is a small town in the Mid-Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the Canterbury Plains on the south bank of the Hinds River, which reaches the Pacific Ocean between the nearby localities of Longbeach and Lowcliffe. Other localities around Hinds include Ealing to the west, Willowby, Windermere, and Winslow to the northeast, and Eiffelton to the southeast.

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