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Selwyn District

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Selwyn District is a predominantly rural area in central Canterbury, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. [1]

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Amy Adams (politician)

Amy Juliet Adams (née Milnes; born 19 May 1971) is a member of the New Zealand Parliament and was Minister of Justice.

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Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand and covers 1,185 km² of mostly mountainous terrain.

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Ashburton, New Zealand

Ashburton or Hakatere (Māori) is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Banks Peninsula

Banks Peninsula is a peninsula of volcanic origin on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Canterbury Plains

The Canterbury Plains is an area in New Zealand centred in the Mid Canterbury, to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury region.

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Canterbury Regional Council

Canterbury Regional Council is the regional council for Canterbury, the largest region in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Canterbury, New Zealand

Canterbury (Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island.

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Christchurch

Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region.

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Craigieburn Forest Park

Craigieburn Forest Park is a protected area in the South Island of New Zealand, adjacent to Arthur's Pass National Park to the north.

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Crown Research Institute

In New Zealand, Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) are corporatised Crown entities charged with conducting scientific research.

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Darfield, New Zealand

Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Districts of New Zealand

A district in New Zealand is a territorial authority area governed by a district council as a second-tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils.

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Foehn wind

A föhn or foehn is a type of dry, warm, down-slope wind that occurs in the lee (downwind side) of a mountain range.

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George Selwyn (bishop of Lichfield)

George Augustus Selwyn (5 April 1809 – 11 April 1878) was the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand.

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Hurunui District

Hurunui District is a political district on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island, north of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora

Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora is located in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Leeston

Leeston is a town on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Lincoln University (New Zealand)

Lincoln University (Māori: Te Whare Wanaka o Aoraki) is a New Zealand university that was formed in 1990 when Lincoln College, Canterbury was made independent of the University of Canterbury.

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Lincoln, New Zealand

Lincoln is a town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.

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Local Government Act 2002

The Local Government Act 2002 of New Zealand is an Act of New Zealand's Parliament that defines Local Government in New Zealand.

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Mayor of Selwyn

The Mayor of Selwyn is the head of the municipal government of Selwyn District in New Zealand's South Island.

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Māori people

The Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand local elections, 2016

The 2016 New Zealand local elections were triennial elections to select local government officials and District Health Board members.

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New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party (Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa), shortened to National (Nāhinara) or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand.

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Ngāi Tahu

Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi (tribe) of the southern region of New Zealand.

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Orion New Zealand Limited

Orion New Zealand Limited (Orion) is an electricity distribution company, based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.

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Prebbleton

Prebbleton is a small town in the Selwyn District in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

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Rakaia River

The Rakaia River is in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island.

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Regions of New Zealand

New Zealand is divided into sixteen regions for local government purposes.

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Resource consent

A resource consent is the authorisation given to certain activities or uses of natural and physical resources required under the New Zealand Resource Management Act (the "RMA").

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Resource Management Act 1991

The Resource Management Act (RMA) passed in 1991 in New Zealand is a significant, and at times, controversial Act of Parliament.

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Rolleston, New Zealand

Rolleston is the seat and largest town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.

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Selwyn (New Zealand electorate)

Selwyn is a current electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives, composed of towns on the outskirts of Christchurch city.

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Selwyn River / Waikirikiri

The Selwyn River / Waikirikiri flows through the Selwyn District of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Sheffield, New Zealand

Sheffield (formerly Malvern) is a small village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, near the Waimakariri Gorge.

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South Island

The South Island (Māori: Te Waipounamu) is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island.

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Southern Alps

The Southern Alps (Kā Tiritiri-o-te-Moana) is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side.

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Springfield, New Zealand

Springfield (until 1880 Kowai Pass) is a small town in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, in the South Island, of New Zealand.

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Templeton, New Zealand

Templeton is a small town on the outskirts of Christchurch.

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Territorial authorities of New Zealand

Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils.

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Time in New Zealand

Time in New Zealand, by law, is divided into two standard time zones.

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Waianiwaniwa River

The Waianiwaniwa River is a river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Waimakariri District

Waimakariri District is a local government district, located in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.

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Waimakariri River

The Waimakariri River, formerly briefly known as the Courtenay River, is one of the largest of the North Canterbury rivers, in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Ward (electoral subdivision)

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes.

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1989 local government reforms

The 1989 local government reform was the most significant reform of local government in New Zealand in over a century.

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2010 Canterbury earthquake

The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Darfield earthquake) struck the South Island of New Zealand with a moment magnitude of 7.1 at on, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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Redirects here:

Selwyn (district), New Zealand, Selwyn District Council, Selwyn, Canterbury.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selwyn_District

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