Ashburton, New Zealand
Ashburton
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Aerial view of Ashburton, looking west. St Andrew's Presbyterian Church | |
| Nickname: Ashvegas | |
Location of Ashburton | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E / 43.90556°S 171.74556°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| District | Ashburton District Council |
| Ward | Ashburton |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Ashburton District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Ashburton | Neil Brown |
| • Rangitata MP | James Meager |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 39.99 km2 (15.44 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Territorial | 21,300 |
| • Density | 530/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 (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.
The town has a population of 21,300. It is the 29th-largest urban area in New Zealand and the fourth-largest urban area in the Canterbury Region, after Christchurch, Timaru and Rolleston.