Whitecliffs

For the town in Australia, see White Cliffs, New South Wales. For other uses, see White Cliffs (disambiguation).

Whitecliffs
Village
Countryside surrounding Whitecliffs
Interactive map of Whitecliffs
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Selwyn District
Ward	Malvern
Community	Malvern
Electorates	Selwyn Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial authority	Selwyn District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Selwyn	Lydia Gliddon
• Selwyn MP	Nicola Grigg
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population  (June 2025)
• Total	220
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode	7673
Area code	03

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Whitecliffs is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has also been known as South Malvern (Sheffield was formerly known as Malvern), and the name of Whitecliffs comes from terrace cliffs above the Selwyn River / Waikirikiri.