Ashburton District, also known as Mid Canterbury, is a territorial authority district in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The district had a population of 35,900 as of June 2021.

Ashburton District extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Southern Alps, and from the Rangitata River to the Rakaia River, including the townships of Methven, Mount Somers, Rakaia and Lake Hood. The Hakatere Conservation Park covers a large area of the lower mountains, including Mount Hutt skifield, popular tramping area Mount Somers, and the Ashburton Lakes. Courtesy of Wikipedia