Beschrijving

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Selwyn District is a predominantly rural area in central Canterbury, on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. It is named after the Selwyn River, which is in turn named after Bishop George Selwyn, the first Anglican bishop of New Zealand who, in 1843 and 1844, travelled the length of the country by horse, foot, boat and canoe, leaving in his wake a sprinkling of locations that now bear his name. The district is governed by an elected mayor and a council of 10 members, elected simultaneously every 3 years. The last election took place on 13 October 2007.