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Ashburton, New Zealand

Coordinates: 43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E / 43.90556°S 171.74556°E / -43.90556; 171.74556
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Ashburton
Hakatere  (Māori)
Secondary urban area
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
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 • Territorial39.99 km2 (15.44 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Territorial20,600
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
DemonymAshburtonian
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Postcode(s)
7700
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
WebsiteAshburton District Council

Ashburton (Māori: Hakatere) is a town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand[3] The town has a population of 20,600.[2]

History

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The town was established in 1858, .[4] The Canterbury government gave Ashburton £20,000 to build roads in the district in 1873 and a railway in 1874.[4] The Presbyterian church was established in 1876 and the Catholic church in 1882.[5]

Ashburton was listed as a borough in 1878.[5] Ashburton was used as a training base for the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War 2.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Area was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
  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.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "[Ashburton] | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "[Ashburton] | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ashburton, Mid Canterbury has a strong aviation history, being a training base in World War 2. There were 50 Tiger Moths based there. The Ashburton Aviation Museum is well worth a visit". midcanterburynz.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

Sources

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  • Reed, A. W. (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4.
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