Ashburton District Council

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Ashburton District is bounded in the east by the Pacific Ocean, the west by the Southern Alps and has as its northern and southern boundaries, the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers respectively.  Agriculture underpins the District's economy with 37% of our GDP coming from the agriculture, meat & vegetable processing industries in 2007. Traditionally a sheep & grain-growing district, an increase in irrigation in recent years has lead to land-use change, particularly to dairy.

POPULATION: 27,372 (2006 Census)
Ashburton (16,815)
Methven (1,326)
Rakaia (1,068)

The District experienced a 7.6% population increase between 2001 and 2006, with the population expected to grow by a further 5.5% in the current census cycle (2006 - 2011)

DISTRICT COUNCIL:
The Ashburton District Council consists of a Mayor and 12 Councillors elected as follows:
Ashburton Ward (the town area) 7 members 
Eastern Ward 3 members
Western Ward 2 members

MISSION STATEMENT:
"The Ashburton District Council is committed to enabling the District's community to achieve social and economic growth in a quality living environment"

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