Ashburton, New Zealand

Ashburton
Hakatere (Māori)
Aerial view of Ashburton, looking west. The Ashburton River/Hakatere is visible at left.
Aerial view of Ashburton, looking west. The Ashburton River/Hakatere is visible at left.
Nickname: 
Ashvegas
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Location of Ashburton
Coordinates: 43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E / 43.90556°S 171.74556°E / -43.90556; 171.74556
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
DistrictAshburton District Council
WardAshburton
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityAshburton District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of AshburtonNeil Brown
 • Rangitata MPJames Meager
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Territorial
39.99 km2 (15.44 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Territorial
21,700
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymAshburtonian
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Postcode(s)
7700
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
WebsiteAshburton 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.[3]

The town has a population of 21,700.[2] 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ O'Neill, Peter (15 June 2011). "Editorial comment". Ashburton Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. We are close enough to be considered a satellite town.