Lauriston is a lightly populated settlement in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. It is roughly 20 kilometers southwest of Rakaia and 15 kilometers east of Methven. It has a primary school that opened in 1883. In early 1999 the catchment included students from Lyndhurst school after their closure.
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| Populated places | | Ashburton | |
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| Eastern Ward | | Hinds Sub-Division |
- Ashton
- Carew
- Ealing
- Eiffelton
- Flemington
- Hinds
- Huntingdon
- Lagmhor
- Lake Hood
- Longbeach
- Lowcliffe
- Lynnford
- Waterton
- Wheatstone
- Willowby
- Winslow
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| Rakaia Sub-Division | |
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| Western Ward | |
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| Geographic features |
- Hakatere Conservation Park
- Mount Somers / Te Kiekie
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| Facilities and attractions |
- Ashburton Aerodrome
- Ashburton Art Gallery
- Ashburton Domain
- Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum
- Rangitata Diversion Race (Pipe Shed)
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| Government |
- District Council
- Mayor
- Regional Council
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| Organisations |
- Ashburton College
- Ashburton County Rugby Union
- Ashburton Guardian
- 3ZE
- EA Networks
- Environmental Performance Vehicles
- Heartland Bank
- Hokonui Radio
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