Cheviot (/ˈtʃɪviət/) is a town in the Hurunui District of north Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

The government under Minister of Lands John McKenzie bought the Cheviot Hills estate between 1892 and 1893 from the descendants of William Robinson.

[3][4] The Cheviot Hills estate was broken into 54 farms and a township, which was originally called McKenzie.

[8] Cheviot Hills estate had been named by its original lease holder, John Scott Caverhill, after his home country, the Cheviot Hills straddling the Anglo-Scottish border.

[11] Cheviot is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi).

Based in the township are a volunteer fire and ambulance services and one full-time police officer.

Surrounding settlements include: Originally a railway town, Domett is now only populated by farms and a petrol station.

Next to the Old Main Road/Hurunui Mouth Road junction is the old Domett Railway Station, relocated and refurbished as a cafe.

Spotswood has an old hall that is still used regularly, and mainly consists of farms around Waiau East Road.

Prior to the opening of the old bridge in the 1930s a ferry across the river carried goods north and south.

On the State Highway north of Parnassus is Leader Road which leads to the townships of Waiau, Rotherham, Culverden and Hanmer Springs.

It also has a wider role providing continuing education, facilities and support for community groups.

[21] The large oak trees in the school grounds were planted to commemorate those former students who died in World War 2.