Ashleys 0800 TOW TAXI

13/10/2026

We love working with Steve Allan Customs NZ, they do some awesome work and it's always interesting to see what they're up to.

30/09/2026

30/09/2026

The other day we got a call from the AA to collect a vehicle that had been in an accident – nothing particularly unusual.

Until I got to a sign that said “winding road next 40km.” The seal disappeared, the road narrowed, and what followed felt like 400km of rough, bumpy, corrugated gravel road. By the time I got there (around 90 minutes later), pretty much everything that had been in the cab of my truck was on the floor and I’m fairly sure I’d lost a couple of fillings along the way, but what a drive; the scenery was absolutely stunning.

We spend so much time driving around North Canterbury that it’s easy to take it for granted, but that job reminded me just how lucky we are to live and work in this part of the world.

29/09/2026

School holidays are here, so there’ll be a lot more of us out and about with kids, bags, bikes and everything else crammed into the car.

If you’re heading away, even just for the day, take five minutes before you leave to check your tyres, oil, coolant and fuel. It’s a lot easier doing it at home than trying to sort something out on the side of the road.

If things don’t go to plan, give us a call.

Breakdowns, flat batteries, punctures, or cars stuck where they shouldn’t be — we’ll sort it.
0800 869 829

Have a good, safe school holidays. Drive safe - and may the back seat stay reasonably peaceful.

10/09/2026

We love working in the North canterbury community, and getting this review has made our day. Thank you Nicki Dunn Property Manager Quinovic

★★★★★

01/09/2026

“We take care of everything” isn’t just a tagline. It’s how we work.

We reckon there’s more to towing than just loading a car on a truck or trailer and heading off.

We reckon the important bit is making the whole process as stress-free and easy as possible for everyone involved.

The workshops and repairers we work with just give us their customer’s contact details and carry on with their day.

• We call the customer.
• We organise the time, key collection, payment and all the details.
• We collect their car and take it in to get repaired.

Throughout the process we keep everyone informed, that way there's no chasing, no phone tag, no “I thought you were organising it?” and no customers ringing up wanting to know when the tow truck is coming.

If you need a towing company, contact us and we'll take care of everything while you get on with your day. Too easy!

That's why we have over 160 5 Star Reviews on Google.

Ashley’s Tow Taxi — we take care of everything.

31/08/2026

Steering locked and tight car park? No problem, Daryl takes care of everything

31/08/2026

A great initiative from the Waimakariri District Council

30/08/2026

Amazing!

ON BOARD RON SYLVESTERS LEGENDARY 38 CHEVY COUPE..DRIVEN VERY WELL ...

30/08/2026

When one of their customers got back to her car in the Artisan car park and the key decided it was absolutely not turning in the ignition, there wasn’t much point arguing with it. She needed a tow truck.

A quick Google search brought her to Ashley’s. She saw we were local, checked our reviews and gave us a call.

Being locals, we know the Artisan car park gets pretty busy, so with the steering locked and the truck needing to get directly behind the car, we arranged to collect it first thing the next morning.

Daryl arrived bright and early to find one small problem — someone had parked exactly where he needed the truck.
Bu**er.

Fortunately, this is Rangiora. The car turned out to belong to a friend of a friend, who happily shifted it. Small towns do have their advantages.
A few minutes later the car was safely loaded and heading off for repairs, just as the car park was filling up.

Sometimes having the right truck and the right gear matters. And sometimes knowing your own backyard matters just as much.

Thanks to the staff and customers at Artisan by Rangiora Bakery for their patience.

Ashley’s Tow Taxi — we take care of locals.