Blogs
Free Skiing in Selwyn
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Some of New Zealand’s Freeride World Tour champs began on the slopes of Selwyn’s ski fields. Ollie Hunt shares how his own experience at “the clubbies” prepared him for the Freeride World Tour competitions.
Malvern A&P Show
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
The Malvern A&P show showcases Selwyn’s communities’ most prized animals, crops and much more, as it has for the last 120 years.
Rediscover the Selwyn Six
Friday, 12 August 2022
Rediscover the six ski fields in Selwyn and find out why they are claimed to be the soul of New Zealand freeride.
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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