Ashburton, New Zealand
Ashburton (Māori: Hakatere) is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The town is the seat of the Ashburton District. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) south west of Christchurch and is sometimes regarded as a satellite town of Christchurch.[4]
Ashburton
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 Aerial view of Ashburton, looking west. The Ashburton River/Hakatere is visible at left. | |
| Nickname: Ashvegas | |
 Location of Ashburton | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| District | Ashburton District Council |
| Ward | Ashburton |
| NZ Parliament | Rangitata Te Tai Tonga (Māori) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Brown |
| • Deputy Mayor | Liz McMillan |
| • MPs | |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 37.93 km2 (14.64 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[3] | |
| • Territorial | 20,600 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ashburtonian |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Postcode(s) | 7700 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | Ashburton District Council |
Ashburton township has a population of 20,600.[3] The town is the 29th-largest urban area in New Zealand and the fourth-largest urban area in the Canterbury Region, after Christchurch, Timaru and Rolleston.