Cashmere, New Zealand
Cashmere | |
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Dyers Pass Road commanding views across Christchurch | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′22″S 172°37′52″E / 43.572751°S 172.631100°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Cashmere |
| Community board | Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote |
| Area | |
| • Land | 471 ha (1,164 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 6,940 |
| Hospitals | Princess Margaret Hospital |
| Hoon Hay | Somerfield | Beckenham |
| Cracroft |
Cashmere
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Huntsbury |
| (Port Hills) |
Cashmere (Māori: Te Iringa-o-Kahukura) is a suburb which rises above the southern end of the city of Christchurch in New Zealand's South Island, on the north side of the Port Hills. It covers an area of 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) and has a population of 6,453 as at 2018.
Cashmere is prone to hill related hazards such as rock fall, cliff collapse and landslips.