Blogs
Selwyn Six: The Best of Selwyn’s Backcountry
Friday, 12 August 2022
Anna Keeling, Craigieburn Backcountry Ski and Mountain Guide, gives guidelines on backcountry skiing and a rundown of the six Selwyn ski fields, from North to South.
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Ski Selwyn - Tips for First Timers
Friday, 5 August 2022
New to skiing the Selwyn mountain ranges? Read through our helpful first timer tips to make sure you have an epic day on the snow!
Hororata Glow Festival – A must-glow event!
Friday, 5 August 2022
The Hororata Glow Festival takes place bi-annually and celebrates everything that glows – including gigantic hot air balloons which light up the night sky.
Craigieburn Valley Ski Club
Friday, 5 August 2022
Craigieburn Valley Ski Field is known as a big mountain skiing experience run by an enthusiastic group of club members.
Club and committee members, Yanike Sophie and Dan Major share what they enjoy about being involved with the club.
Courtenay A&P Show
Friday, 5 August 2022
Held annually on the third Saturday of November, The Courtenay A&P Show offers a great day out in the country and has been running for 147 years!
Canterbury Astronomical Society
Tuesday, 2 August 2022
The Canterbury Astronomical Society host stargazing and astronomy events at the R.F Joyce Observatory in West Melton. Join in the fun and discover there’s more to Selwyn’s night sky than meets the eye.
Christchurch Astro Tours
Tuesday, 2 August 2022
Operating from Greenpark Memorial Community Centre, Lincoln, Christchurch Astro Tours offers you a personal interactive tour of the night sky, where you will see meteor showers, the Milky Way, nebulae, planets, stars and galaxies.
Photographing Selwyn’s night sky
Tuesday, 2 August 2022
Award-winning photographer Nick Faulkner from Hueman photography shares some tips and tricks on how to master night time photography in Selwyn.
Selwyn Spring Show set to put a spring in your step
Friday, 29 July 2022
Dating back to 1870, the Selwyn Spring Show is held at the Leeston Showgrounds in October. The show offers local baking, pony rides, competitions, agriculture sports, a live band and a grand parade with livestock and vintage machinery on display.
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Hororata Highland Games – where Kiwi and Scottish spirits meet
Friday, 29 July 2022
Be transported to Scotland on the grounds of the Hororata domain, with traditional Scottish entertainment, competitions and food – with a kiwi twist.
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Selwyn Botanical Expo coming up roses
Friday, 29 July 2022
Selwyn’s own Botanical Expo is set to blossom in September at the Lincoln Event Centre. There will be a wide variety of stalls where visitors can get their hands on beautiful and unique plants.
Celebrating winter in Selwyn
Thursday, 28 July 2022
Selwyn Winter Festival is hosted at the stunning Larcomb Vineyard. Warm up under blankets with views of the stars or dance the night away to local music with your choice of drink.