Area Information
Selwyn District
Selwyn District is in the South Island of New Zealand. It is 649,000ha in area and is bounded north and south by the mountain-fed Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers both of which contribute significant supplies of water for the region’s irrigation needs. The district extends 150km west from the edge of Christchurch City to the snow-capped crests of the Southern Alps and Arthur's Pass National Park.
6,492km2 (2,506 square miles)
649,200ha (1,604,173 acres)
WorkLiving close to Christchurch, currently nearly half the main income earners in the district commute to the city for work. As the population of Rolleston and surrounding Selwyn district continues to grow, the available work force also increases. It has been estimated that around 200,000 people live within around a half hour drive of Izone. EmployeesEmployees in Selwyn District: 7,600 ClimateSelwyn is drier and sunnier than most parts of New Zealand. Summers have generally been getting hotter and drier and winters are becoming more mild, with fewer frosts and less rain. | Natural resourcesAgriculture is Selwyn’s main economic driver. Viewed from the air the flat Canterbury plains are a patchwork of sheep and dairy farms, as well as high value horticultural produce ranging from ‘smart’ cereals to wasabi. Fertile alluvial soils combined with an abundance of pristine water further contribute to the region’s sound economic underpinnings. Selwyn’s vast underground water resource is the envy of the rest of New Zealand, delivering some of the purest potable water supplies in the world. |
