Heriot is a small settlement in West Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand.

The township is likely not to have been named after the Scottish border town of Heriot (unlike other local towns named after Borders places, such as Kelso and Roxburgh), but may have been named from the maiden name of the wife of early settler William Pinkerton.

[3] The main economic activities in Heriot are related to livestock and forestry.

[3] Heriot covers 15.73 km2 (6.07 sq mi),[1] and is part of the larger West Otago statistical area.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.6% had no religion, 40.5% were Christian, and 2.7% had Māori religious beliefs.