Rolleston
Roretana, Tauwharekākaho (Māori) | |
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 Rolleston from the air looking north-east to Christchurch | |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′S 172°23′E / 43.583°S 172.383°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Rolleston |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Selwyn District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Selwyn | Sam Broughton |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.71 km2 (9.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 31,600 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 7614, 7615 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Rolleston /ˈrɒləstən/ (Māori: Roretana, Tauwharekākaho) is the seat and largest town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the Canterbury Plains 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Christchurch, and is part of the wider Christchurch metropolitan area.[3]
Rolleston is one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand, having grown from a population of around 2,800 in 2001 to around 28,000 in 2023.[4] The town has a population of 31,600 (June 2024),[2] making it New Zealand's 23rd-largest urban area and the second-largest in Canterbury (behind Christchurch).
- ^ "Urban Rural 2020 (generalised) – GIS | | GIS Map Data Datafinder Geospatial Statistics | Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". datafinder.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Functional urban areas – methodology and classification | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ MacDuff, Keiller (13 May 2023). "Population explosion tests Rolleston". The Press.