Selwyn District Council is on track to collect millions more in rates than planned this year due to continued growth and unexpectedly high property revaluations.
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December 8, 2025
The Tinwald Viaduct in Canterbury gets hit at least 13 times a year, according to KiwiRail.
November 28, 2025
The trial is one of a number of roading and infrastructure innovations the district council is exploring.
November 17, 2025
The 12m, 1.6 tonne salmon will be hauled up by crane and placed onto a truck to be transported.
Six containers have been placed in the canals of Ashburton's Lake Hood to test treatment options for algae blooms.
Both Methven's water supply plant and Greater Greymouth’s water treatment plant were shut down on Thursday.
October 24, 2025
Selwyn District mayoralty went in a landslide to one-term councillor Lydia Gliddon.
October 20, 2025
Rotary Club of Ashburton’s annual Bookarama fundraiser received $3500 from the district council to help cover the rising costs of disposing of the unsellable items.
October 9, 2025
Councillors voted to spend up to $297,000 from the Reserves Contribution Reserve for the refurbishment.
October 2, 2025
On Wednesday, Ashburton District councillors will be asked to sign off on the expense, with funding being pulled from the Reserve Contributions pot to cover the unbudgeted project.
September 30, 2025
The bridge was damaged after being hit by an excavator being towed on a trailer on June 30.
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The long-awaited second Ashburton Bridge is a step closer with the signing of a key agreement.
September 2, 2025
The $200m Equine Centre at Lake Hood plans to open by late 2027 with construction set to begin in mid-2026.
September 1, 2025
KiwiRail confirmed it was the most struck bridge in the country, with 13 known strikes per year.
August 28, 2025
Council figures reveal that the value of parking infringements exceeded the annual budget by $124,567 following government-enforced price increases
August 21, 2025
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The independent Representation Commission has confirmed the final boundary changes to electorates ahead of next year's general election.
August 8, 2025
Lake Hood has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae are below levels that are of concern to public health.
July 4, 2025
A council member confirmed that "since the lake access is now open for public use, so is the lake itself".
June 24, 2025
The Government had planned to automatically reverse the road to its previous higher speed limit of 70km/h.
June 23, 2025
Lake Hood has been closed since April 3 due to health warnings.
May 23, 2025
Locals have expressed anger on social media that Sam Broughton wasn't in the district during the emergency.
May 8, 2025
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New $5.6 million intersection in Rolleston found to be "uneven" within a month of being sealed will be fixed by the end of May.
May 7, 2025
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has sent a letter to mayors across the country asking them to help improve school attendance.
May 2, 2025
The mayor declared the state of emergency following 24 hours of heavy rain in the region and expert advice.
May 1, 2025
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Another $1 million of extra road reseals are on the way next summer but there was some conjecture over where the rest of the money should go.
April 25, 2025
