Story: Canterbury places

More links and websites

• Ashburton District Council

  The Ashburton District Council administers the central part of the South Island, and covers an area of about 6,175 hectares between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers. This site gives details about the council’s activities.

• Christchurch City Council

  This site gives information on the council’s plans and activities, together with facts, statistics and news about the city.

• Hurunui District Council

  The Hurunui District Council administers an area of 864,640 hectares stretching from Leithfield to Kaikōura Peninsula in North Canterbury. This site gives information about the council’s services, with links to other Hurunui websites.

• Living Heritage – Historic faces of Christchurch

  Students from Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti prepared this nice introduction to some of the historic buildings of Christchurch.

• Living Heritage – Historical snapshots of Christchurch

  Pupils of Selwyn House School introduce some significant landmarks in Christchurch.

• Selwyn District Council

  The Selwyn District of 649,000 hectares is bounded by the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers. The website describes the district and the council’s responsibilities.

• Waimakariri District Council

  This website explains the role of the Waimakariri District Council, whose area covers some 225,000 hectares north of the Waimakariri River and includes the towns of Kaiapoi and Rangiora.

More suggestions and sources

• Britten, Rosemary. Between the wind and the water: Ashburton County Council, 1876–1989. Ashburton: Ashburton District Council, 1991.
• Gardner, W. J. A pastoral kingdom divided: Cheviot, 1889–94. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 1992.
• Graham, G. W., and L. J. B. Chapple. Ellesmere County: the land, the lake and the people, 1864–1964. Leeston: Ellesmere County Council, 1965.
• Lovell-Smith, Margaret. Hurunui Heritage: the development of a district, 1950–2000. Amberley: Hurunui District Council, 2000.
• Popple, G. L. Malvern County: a centennial history. Darfield: Malvern County Council, 1953.
• Wilson, John. Canterbury. Auckland: Whitcoulls, 2002.