Ashhurst

Ashhurst
Whārite (Māori)
Ashhurst seen from Te Apiti Lookout
Coordinates: 40°18′S 175°45′E / 40.300°S 175.750°E / -40.300; 175.750
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui region
Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
Ward
  • Te Hirawanui General Ward
  • Te Pūao Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityPalmerston North City Council
  Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
  Total
4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
3,400
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postcode
4810

Ashhurst (Māori: Raukawa - Raukawa is an aromatic plant used to make scent) is a town and outlying suburb of Palmerston North, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.