Merivale is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, north of the city centre.

Like all suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area, but for the purposes of statistical analysis only, Statistics New Zealand[3] defines it as being Heaton Street to the north, Papanui Road to the east, Harper and Bealey Avenues to the south and Rossall Street to the west, although Real Estate advertising often will claim residences outside this area, especially St Albans to the east of Papanui Road, as being Merivale due to the perceived desirability of the area.

The area directly west of Rossall Street, which is called Holmwood by Statistics New Zealand, is sometimes considered part of Merivale.

T. H. Withers of Deptford, and in 1862 the southern 50 acres (200,000 m2) to William Sefton Moorhouse.

Moorhouse built a magnificent home on Merevale farm at 31 Naseby Street, which was demolished after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010/2011.

[5] A hotel has stood at the intersection of Papanui Road and Bealey Avenue since 1865.

Carlton Hotel was built in its place in 1906 in time for the New Zealand International Exhibition.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 43.4% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

[13]: 57 St Margaret's College is a private Anglican girls' school for years 1 to 13.