Collingwood is a town in the north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand along Golden Bay / Mohua.

The town is an ecotourism destination due to its proximity to Kahurangi National Park and Farewell Spit Nature Reserve.

The town was originally named Gibbstown after the local settler and politician William Gibbs (1817–1897), who arrived in the area in 1851.

[3] Following the discovery of payable gold deposits in the Aorere Valley in 1856 the town's population surged.

[5] The town has been damaged by fire several times, being almost destroyed in 1904[6] which started in the bakery and then spread to the general store.

In 1930 eight buildings were destroyed in a fire including the Collingwood Hotel and the Presbyterian Church.

It has developed into a significant online retailer and is today the largest employer in Golden Bay.

[7] Collingwood is located along the western shore of Golden Bay at the mouth of the Aorere River.

[15] Saint Cuthberts was completed in 1873 and built on land believed to have been donated by the town's founder William Gibbs.

The church having survived unscathed from the many fires that have damaged Collingwood is a New Zealand Heritage category 1 listed building.

[19] The Golden Bay Machinery & Settlers Museum is located just outside of Collingwood at 869 Collingwood-Bainham Road, Rockville.