New Brighton, New Zealand

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New Brighton is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, to the east of the city centre.

Named after New Brighton in England, it is frequently referred to simply as Brighton, (occasionally leading to confusion with Brighton, near Dunedin).

The suburb is divided into three sections spread along the southern coast of Pegasus Bay: North New Brighton; New Brighton; and South New Brighton, which lies at the northern end of a narrow peninsula between the bay and the estuary of the Avon River. A pier was built here in the 1990s.

New Brighton was originally a distinct coastal village, separated from the then outer suburbs of Christchurch by the swampy areas adjoining the Avon River. However, urban expansion, land reclamation and drainage have led to Brighton being swalled by Christchurch city.

For several decades, New Brighton had the distinction of being the only place in New Zealand where general retail shops were permitted to open on Saturdays (remaining closed on Mondays), and the business district thrived as a result. With the introduction of nationwide Saturday trading in the 1980s and then seven-day trading, retail activity declined markedly.

External links

• [NIWA: Pier-cam hourly image]

 

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