Pegasus, New Zealand
Pegasus | |
|---|---|
 Entrance feature at Pegasus | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′52″S 172°41′51″E / 43.31439°S 172.697521°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Ward | Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward |
| Community | Kaiapoi-Woodend Community |
| Construction began | 2006 |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waimakariri District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waimakariri | Dan Gordon[1] |
| • Waimakariri MP | Matt Doocey |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,180 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 7612 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Website | www |
Pegasus is a town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand and is named after Pegasus Bay. It lies close to Woodend and is 25km north of Christchurch. It has a primary school and shopping area on State Highway 1.
References
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)