Methven is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near the western edge of the Canterbury Plains, 34 km north of Ashburton and 95 km west of Christchur
Methven town centre
Statue commemorating the centennial of Methven and Districts (1879–1979)
Methven Town Centre (October 2020)
The Methven Walkway alongside the Rangitata Diversion Race, with Mt Hutt in the distance
The Rakaia Gorge Bridge consists of two bridges, a single lane road bridge located on the Rakaia River in inland Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island known as the Rakaia Gorge Bridge No. 1, and a
Rakaia Gorge Bridge as viewed from the riverbed to the East, 2025
The Rakaia Gorge in flood
Aerial view of the Rakaia Gorge, with the bridge visible in the centre-right
Rakaia Bridge No. 2 bridging the flood channel as viewed from Goat Island