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 2024)
  Total
970
  Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

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