OpinionOpinion byKatie Pickles The Conversation·31 Aug, 2026 05:00 AM5 mins to readRolleston’s boom has turned a planned ‘town of the future’ into urban sprawl. Photo / Getty ImagesTravel 25km south from Christchurch on the new 110km/h, multimillion-dollar “road of national significance” and you’ll reach New Zealand’s fastest growing town.Situated within the country’s fastest growing district of Selwyn, Rolleston now boasts a population of more than 34,000 that’s predicted to reach 50,000 by 2050.
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