Hinds, New Zealand

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.

Hinds
Rural settlement
Hinds is located 44 degrees south of the equator
Coordinates: 44°00′S 171°34′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityAshburton District
WardEastern
Electorates
  • Rangitata
  • Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
  Territorial authorityAshburton District Council
  Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
  Mayor of AshburtonNeil Brown
  Rangitata MPJames Meager
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Total340
  Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
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