Whitecliffs is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.

Malvern Hills-Whitecliffs is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi).

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.6% had no religion, and 27.6% were Christian.

significantly larger and home to industrial activity such as pottery and brick-making, and coal and sand mining took place nearby.

The town's economic importance was significant enough for the Whitecliffs Branch, a branch line railway from the Midland Line, to be built to the town.