In this section

  • Fees & Charges

    The Council holds a range of documents and reports (plans, historic consents, certificates) about all properties in the region.

  • Online Application - Property Files

    Please note, not all the property files are electronic, therefore preparing and scanning the files is required and will incur charges.

  • Online Application - Archives

    Please note, not all the property files are electronic, therefore preparing and scanning the files is required and will incur charges.

Property files, resource consents, cemetery records, liquor licences and archives

The records system of the Selwyn District Council includes such records as property files, resource consents, cemetery records, liquor licences and archives.

The archives of the Selwyn District Council are a significant collection, comprising records of local government administration from as far back as the mid-1860s, right up to 1989. These records are chiefly in the form of books, files, documents, maps, plans and photographs. Our focus now is to preserve and make accessible this collection as required by the Public Records Act 2005. For researchers and those delving into their family history, it is definitely worth checking out the Council's archives, along with other repositories in the Central Canterbury area.

Our archives are stored at the Rolleston HQ. If you would like further information please contact the Information Management Team at 0800 SELWYN (735 996) or contactus@selwyn.govt.nz

To appreciate the scope of our archives, a brief history is available that relates to the evolution of local government within the geographical area that is now Selwyn District.