Ashley Forest
Ashley Forest | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
Interactive map of Ashley Forest | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′41″S 172°29′46″E / 43.128°S 172.496°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Hurunui District |
| Ward | South Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hurunui District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Hurunui | Marie Black |
| • Kaikoura MP | Stuart Smith |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 340.57 km2 (131.49 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 850 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
Ashley Forest is a forest and a statistical area in the Canterbury Region's Hurunui District on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located north of the Ashley River / Rakahuri and northeast of the Okuku River.
The forest was planted from 1939. It is managed by Rayonier Matariki and is only accessible by the public with a permit.
Ashley Forest Village is a small settlement at the southern end of the forest.