Ashburton, New Zealand
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Ashburton, New Zealand

Administration
Full nameAshburton
Native nameHakatere (Māori)
Settlement typeMetropolitan Area
Country 
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityAshburton District
Government
ElectoratesRangitata
Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)
MayorAngus McKay
Geography
Total Area2388.3 sq mi (6187.40 km2)
Demography
Total Population  ( )
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)17700 
DemonymAsburtonite
Other information
Time zoneNZST (UTC+12)
- Summer (DST)NZDT (UTC+13)
Area code03

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Ashburton ( ) is a town and district in the Canterbury Region on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the third-largest centre in Canterbury, after Christchurch and Timaru. The area around Ashburton is frequently referred to as Mid Canterbury, which is also the name of the district's representative sports teams.

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SCF auditor fined and censured - Stuff.co.nz Tweet this news
Stuff.co.nz--The -New Zealand- Institute of Chartered Accountants disciplinary tribunal imposed a $38000 fine plus GST and public censure for Byron Pearson, a director of ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:51:42 GMT+00:00
Hampton dominates racing - The Southland Times Tweet this news
The Southland Times--The rising star of -New Zealand- motorcycling has had a dream run in the challenge - setting a Bluff Hill Climb record of 46.21sec on Thursday and then ... - Date : Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:03:23 GMT+00:00
Romania Last Team To Qualify For Rugby World Cup - Voxy Tweet this news
Voxy--The team will travel to five centres in -New Zealand-, visiting -Ashburton- and Queenstown and playing matches in Invercargill, Dunedin and Palmerston North. ... - Date : Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:38:24 GMT+00:00
New Zealand's top sausage named - 3News NZ Tweet this news
3News NZ--The judges spent over an hour tasting the 17 finalists, butchers came from around the country, including Mike Hanson from -Ashburton-. ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:04:52 GMT+00:00
Government approves $850k to re-survey Canterbury land - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Tweet this news
Scoop.co.nz (press release)--Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson has announced an $850000 Government approved fund for Land Information -New Zealand's- re-establishment of ... - Date : Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:30:56 GMT+00:00
Poacher on trial for Sires' Stakes Silver - The Southland Times Tweet this news
The Southland Times--Maddison Renee, who is earmarked for the -New Zealand- Cup meeting at Addington on November 9 and 12, starts off 10m in the Ken McRae Special Handicap at Gore ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:07:45 GMT+00:00
Busy days for juniors - Timaru Herald Tweet this news
Timaru Herald---...- in Auckland and -Ashburton-. The Tennis -New Zealand- Junior Masters Top 8 tournament was played in Auckland with Annabel Ellis in the girls' 14s field. ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:13:25 GMT+00:00
400000 Rural Kiwis To Benefit From NZRFG Broadband Plan - Voxy Tweet this news
Voxy--Almost 400000 rural homeowners not currently served by broadband could benefit from a -New Zealand- Regional Fibre Group led 'fibre to the farm' initiative. ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:05:31 GMT+00:00
400000 rural homeowners could benefit from broadband plan - PCWorld.co.nz Tweet this news
PCWorld.co.nz--Rural New Zealanders currently not served by broadband could see some respite, according to the -New Zealand- Regional Fibre Group. ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:19:22 GMT+00:00
Nearea Franco to defend her Kaikoura Cup - Harnesslink Tweet this news
Harnesslink--The winner of ten races and close to $400000 in stake earnings had her preparations for this year's -New Zealand- Cup interrupted by a foot ailment curtailing ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:59:53 GMT+00:00

 

Towns of the Ashburton District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Major TownsAshburton * Methven * Rakaia * Tinwald
Other TownsChertsey * Ealing * Fairton * Hinds * Lake Clearwater * Lake Hood * Mayfield * Mount Somers * Winslow
LocalitiesActon * Alford Forest * Anama * Ashburton Gorge * Ashton * Barhill * Buccleuch * Bushside * Cairnbrae * Carew * Cavendish * Coldstream * Dorie * Dromore * Eiffelton * Elgin * Erewhon * Flemington * Greenstreet * Hackthorne * Hakatere (Gorge * River mouth) * Hatfield * Highbank * Huntingdon * Kyle * Lagmhor * Lauriston * Lismore * Longbeach * Lowcliffe * Lyndhurst * Lynnford * Marawiti * Maronan * Mitcham * Montalto * Mount Hutt * Mount Possession * Newland * Overdale * Pendarves * Punawai * Rokeby * Ruapuna * Seafield * Sherwood * Somerton * Springburn * Staveley * Urrall * Valetta * Wakanui * Waterton * Westerfield * Wheatstone * Willowby * Winchmore * Windermere

Territorial Authorities of New Zealand

Cities:North Shore • Waitakere • Auckland • Manukau • Hamilton • Tauranga • Napier • Palmerston North • Porirua • Upper Hutt • Lower Hutt • Wellington • Nelson* • Christchurch • Dunedin • Invercargill
Districts:
North Island
Far North • Whangarei • Kaipara • Rodney • Papakura • Franklin • Thames-Coromandel • Hauraki • Waikato • Matamata-Piako • Waipa • South Waikato • Otorohanga • Rotorua • Waitomo • Taupo • Western Bay of Plenty • Whakatane • Kawerau • Opotiki • Gisborne* • Wairoa • Hastings • Central Hawke's Bay • New Plymouth • Stratford • South Taranaki • Ruapehu • Wanganui • Rangitikei • Manawatu • Tararua • Horowhenua • Kapiti Coast • Masterton • Carterton • South Wairarapa
Districts:
South Island
Tasman* • Marlborough* • Buller • Grey • Westland • Kaikoura • Hurunui • Waimakariri • Selwyn • Ashburton • Timaru • Mackenzie • Waimate • Waitaki • Queenstown-Lakes • Central Otago • Clutha • Gore • Southland
Territories / Other:Chatham Islands • Tokelau • Cook Islands** • Niue** • Ross Dependency***
*unitary authority **self-governing, in free association with New Zealand ***Antarctic claim, administered by New Zealand



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