OpinionOpinion byKatie PicklesNZ Herald·9 Sep, 2026 04:59 PM5 mins to readKatie Pickles is Professor of History, University of CanterburyRolleston's main street. Photo / Alyse Wright Travel 25 kilometres 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 over 34,000 – predicted to reach 50,000 by 2050. It is already
