Belfast, New Zealand

Belfast
Suburb
Former site of the Belfast railway station
Coordinates: 43°27′S 172°38′E / 43.450°S 172.633°E / -43.450; 172.633
Country	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Local authority	Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward	Harewood Innes
Area [1]
• Land	596 ha (1,473 acres)
Population  (June 2022)[2]
• Total	4,490

	(Waimakariri River)	Kainga
(The Groynes)	Belfast
	Northwood	Bottle Lake

Belfast (Māori: Purarekanui) is a suburb of Christchurch. It is north of the city and is close to the Waimakariri River. It is named after Belfast in Northern Ireland. It was once separated from the city until 2000 when it was joined up the subdivision of Northwood. It has a school and freezing works in the suburb. The most notable resident is New Zealand cricketing great Shane Bond.

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