| Hawkins | |
| Settlement Type: | Settlement |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canterbury |
| Subdivision Name2: | Selwyn District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Malvern |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Seat: | Selwyn Te Tai Tonga |
| Elevation M: | 214 |
| Timezone1: | New Zealand Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +12 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | New Zealand Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 7571 |
| Area Code: | 03 |
Hawkins is a rural settlement located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 77, and is 5km (03miles) west from Darfield and 9km (06miles) east of Glentunnel.
Rata Lovell-Smith's most famous painting, Hawkins, painted in 1933, was of the railway station here. The painting is now owned by the Christchurch Art Gallery, having purchased it in 1981.[1]
The Hawkins River traverses through the western end of the settlement. However, the river does not flow here, only doing so during periods of heavy rain and flooding.
Hawkins is part of the Glentunnel statistical area.
Hawkins was served by the Whitecliffs Branch, a branch line railway, from the line's opening on 3 November 1875 through to its closure on 31 March 1962. Apart from embankments around the Hawkins River, no evidence of the railway remains.
Named after Viscount Bangor, the estate was established in the 1850s.[2] It now hosts a wedding venue and function centre in a separate building.[3] The original wooden homestead is still occupied, having recently been renovated and modelled on Castle Ward. The estate also boasts large 160-year old oak forests.
The Selwyn District Council operate a waste pit, which is open periodically to the public to dump certain materials.