THRIVING BUSINESS IN THE SELWYN DISTRICT

MAKINGTHINGSHAPPEN

Why doing business in Selwyn is good for you, and for your business.

SELWYN DISTRICT STRETCHES FROM LAKE ELLESMERE IN THE SOUTH EAST TO ARTHUR’S PASS IN THE NORTH WEST AND IS HOME TO 38,000 PEOPLE.

We’re investing in infrastructure -

including upgrading our Rolleston-based

sewerage scheme which has just been started,

recently completed event centre in Lincoln

which opened in mid-2011, new library planned

for Lincoln and new aquatic centre for the

district, based in Rolleston.

We’re working in partnership with the New

Zealand Transport Agency on the major

roads and highways, including the project to

complete stage two of the Southern Motorway,

which will shave several minutes off the journey

from Selwyn into Christchurch City.

Our planning team have been out and about

consulting about what we want our towns

to look like in the future. We’re engaged in

developing a district-wide strategy to guide

the growth of the district.

Selwyn takes pride in being an efficient,

effective and friendly council delivering the

best possible services to its community.

We have great quality of life for you and your

employees - activities, attractions, food and

wine trails - Selwyn is a great place to live, work

and play!

Kelvin Coe, Mayor

The Selwyn District is bordered by two of New Zealand’s outstanding braided river systems, the Waimakariri

and the Rakaia. We are the next door neighbour, fertile rural hinterland and alpine playground of

Christchurch City. If you or your employees are new to the Selwyn District, grab a copy of the Selwyn

Newcomers Network brochure from the Selwyn District Council offices.

WE’RE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN.

WELCOME TO THE SELWYN DISTRICTRolleston

Christchurch

SELWYN DISTRICT

Cover Photo: Hennie Bosman of award winning Sandihurst Wines: “Logistically we’re perfectly positioned in terms of supply routes and proximity to growers and freight. We’re in a good time zone for doing business with America and Asia. Here’s to Selwyn and its beautiful landscape!”

$219MEarning $219 million in 2010, food &

beverage/agriculture contributes nearly

30% of Selwyn’s GDP. Our soils, water,

geography, climate and settlement

patterns are contributors to this success.

More than 2000 businesses in this sector

create nearly 30% of all Selwyn-based jobs. In

2010, there were 23% more grain-growing jobs

and 82% growth in jobs in dairy processing

compared with the previous year.

Selwyn produces 40% of all Canterbury’s eggs

and almost 30% of all NZ peas. 68% of all the land

in NZ used to harvest green beans is in Selwyn.

We farm more pigs than any other District in New

Zealand, and grow the most walnuts. 20% of dairy,

13% of sheep and 11% of beef cattle in Canterbury

are located in Selwyn.

“The proximity to a major city makes life easier. Farmers’ markets are becoming more popular which keeps our prices affordable and means people can ask us questions directly.”ANNA MOORHEAD - Goat cheese/milk/yoghurt producer, Gruff Junction, Greenpark.

SELWYN’S 2010 FOOD & BEVERAGE EARNINGS.

MAKING THINGS

DELICIOUSSERVING UP A SLICE OF SELWYN’S FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

29.2%

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION TOTOTAL SELWYN GDP 2010

AGRICULTURE, FISHING & FORESTY - 29.2%

GOVERNMENT, ADMINISTRATION & DEFENCE - 15.7%

MANUFACTURING - 10.3%

BUSINESS & PROPERTY SERVICES - 9.1%

OWNERSHIP OF OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLINGS - 7.8%

EDUCATION - 5.3%

WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE - 5.1%

OTHER - 17.5%

“The Selwyn District offers us something unique. We can base ourselves in the rural community close to suppliers, but have access to a major city that provides staff, essential services and international transport links. This is incredibly important to us as we look to build an international business.”JOHN PENNO - Synlait, Dunsandel - Milk nutrition business producing export milk powder ingredients.

SELWYN’S TOTAL GDP IN 2010

Selwyn is a rural district bordering

Christchurch City – many of our residents enjoy

a rural lifestyle and travel to work in one of

our towns or in the city. We’re growing fast –

chances are you’ll see houses and community

facilities under construction if you’re visiting.

80% of the 26 schools in the district are

decile 8 or higher (eight schools are decile

10), and we have a broad range of childcare

and preschool services, along with higher

education at Lincoln University.

Because of the strength of our rural

communities, there are numerous clubs,

organisations and associations – for sports,

community service, historical, hobbies and

generally looking out for each other.

The New Zealand business day covers the

afternoon on the US West Coast, much of Asia’s

day and the morning in Europe. Our companies can

work on solutions while overseas’ customers

are asleep.

$802M

MAKING THINGS

GROW

TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT NATIONAL FTE GROWTH 2010

(%pa change over last 5 years)

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BULLER DISTRICT

SELWYN DISTRICT

CENTRAL OTAGO DISTRICT

PORIRUA CITY

WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT

NEW ZEALAND

MAKING THINGS

CONNECTAT SELWYN’S IZONE BUSINESS PARK

“Having a state of the art facility based at Izone allows PGG Wrightson Seeds to service our wide range of customers to a higher level than previously. We are impressed with the design, layout and quality of roading in particular at Izone.”TODD PATERSON - PGG Wrightson Seed, Izone, Rolleston. Agricultural seed mixing, treatment & distribution.

7.6%CONTRIBUTING $31 MILLION TO SELWYN’S

GDP IN 2010, THE LOGISTICS SECTOR HAS

GROWN BY 7.6% OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS

AND EMPLOYS 517 PEOPLE.

The Selwyn District Council has taken a

proactive approach and developed Izone

Industrial Park, New Zealand’s largest

industrial park, based in Rolleston on State

Highway 1.

Flexibility: Apportion land to fit your design –

lot areas and dimensions can be tailored to suit

your business plan. Options to design, build

and lease back are also available.

Proximity: A prime location serviced by air,

road, rail and sea. The Christchurch Southern

Motorway (under construction) will begin at

the entrance to Izone and significantly reduce

travel times.

Affordability: Industry surveys confirm Izone

has the cheapest industrial land in the greater

Christchurch area. Selwyn District Council

rates are significantly lower than in nearby

Christchurch.

Stability: A reliable work force that is steadily

growing.

Sustainability: A balanced set of covenants are

in place to control the built environment and

protect the integrity of property investments.

Izone provides affordable large-scale

greenfields design and build or lease options

and is perfectly located on the

junction of major road and rail networks;

near airports, harbour and a major workforce.

The Christchurch International Airport operates

24 hours a day. From Christchurch you can connect

directly with Australia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia,

Fiji, the Cook Islands, Thailand and Antarctica.

Lincoln University (founded in 1878) is New

Zealand’s specialist land-based university,

focusing on research and education in

agriculture and the physical and biological

sciences, complemented by the integration

of international commerce, environmental

management and social sciences.

The University’s Employer Liaison Manager

works closely with businesses to ensure

they are aware of the range and calibre of

graduates, and provides career advice and

opportunities for employers and graduates

to connect. Courses such as supply chain

management, landscape architecture,

accounting and farm management are in high

demand within the region.

Students must undertake practical work

placements in order to graduate, ensuring

Lincoln University degrees are practical and

well-grounded in the real world.

Selwyn District is also home to Lincoln

University’s commercial and research farms,

which host thousands of visitors annually. And,

of course, our students not only enjoy the

amenities on campus, they also enjoy Selwyn’s

recreational amenities, like skiiing, tramping,

kayaking, fishing and so much more.”

www.lincoln.ac.nz

Travelling from Hornby on the outskirts of

Christchurch, to Selwyn’s biggest town, Rolleston,

takes less than 15 minutes by car.

The district’s unemployment rate of 3.4% in

June 2011 was low compared to wider Canterbury

and New Zealand, just under 13% of the resident

population have a bachelor degree or higher

and 22% of employed residents are managers

(compared to 17% in New Zealand).

“Having our campus in Lincoln means our researchers are very close to a number of Crown Research Institutes - this is great for our staff and postgraduate students because we share labs, research data and jointly contribute to shared research outcomes.”DR STEFANIE RIXECKER - Lincoln University, specialist land-based university.

MAKING THINGS

SMARTERAT SELWYN’S VERY OWN LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

SCIENTISTS & RESEARCHERS

AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

1500

Manufacturing contributes more than 10% of

Selwyn’s GDP, bringing in $82 million in 2010.

This sector keeps growing, with an average

growth of 8.3% over the last 10 years. In 2010,

the growth rate was 4.3% (bucking the NZ

trend of a decrease of 6.8%). Manufacturing in

our district currently employs 1200 people.

There are 5 new cellphone towers to be built by

Vodafone in the next three years.

Enable Networks will install fibre to Lincoln,

Rolleston, and Prebbleton as part of the Greater

Christchurch roll-out of the Ultra-Fast Urban

Broadband Initiative over the next few years.

By April 2013, Telecom will have built open-

access fibre networks beyond these areas (above), by

delivering at least 100 Mbps fibre connections to 19

rural schools within the Selwyn District, and upgraded

facilities to provide fast broadband.

MAKING THINGS

WORKMANUFACTURING A FUTURE FOR SELWYN

“We’re in a small niche market. We’re able to run an international business easily from the Selwyn District, with the ability to offer confidential product development from concept through to field trials, made easier by our close proximity to a major city.”LINDSAY THIAN - Product Development, Thian Agri, Southbridge

MANUFACTURING’S 2010 EARNINGS.

$83M

Selwyn District is beautiful country, from

the nationally significant wetlands at Lake

Ellesmere across the rural Canterbury Plains to

high country foothills and the Southern Alps.

The Great Alpine Highway, Scenic Route 72,

the Tranz Alpine Railway and a wide range of

walking tracks and cycle trails allow access

for visitors and locals into Selwyn’s stunning

landscapes. Tourism contributed $20.2 million

to our GDP in 2010 and employed 468 workers

in 140 business units.

Take your pick: Rock climbing, abseiling,

jetboating, caving, skiing/snowboarding vineyard

tours, swimming, hiking, cycling, golf, rugby, netball,

football, hockey, roller skating, mountain biking,

skateboarding, eating out, visiting gardens, wine

bars/pubs, take a train trip or go stay on a farm, visit

a farmers’ market, get some retail therapy at lovely

boutique stores … or check out the range of classes

and clubs at the Rolleston Community Centre and

Lincoln Event Centre and ditto for every community

hall in the district (and there are lots).

MAKING THINGS

FUNIN SELWYN’S ENORMOUS PLAYGROUND

“Higher annual snowfall than other regions of NZ allow for supreme skiing and snowboarding conditions in the Selwyn District. Its close proximity to Christchurch International Airport and services is crucial to our success, making Porters and its surrounding areas perfect for recreational and tourism-related activities. ”GUY NURSE - Marketing Manager, Porters Skifield, State Highway 73, Main West Coast Rd, Canterbury.

If you are thinking about where in the South Island to start your new business, relocate, expand or just Make Things Happen, contact the Selwyn District Council’s BizServices Team:P. 03 347 2800 | E. economicdev@selwyn.govt.nz | W. www.selwyn.govt.nz