A "park and grab" on the outskirts of Rolleston, however with the rapid growth perhaps not for too much longer?
The population of a town on the outskirts of Christchurch grew last year by more than those of Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin combined.
Famously touted as the “town of the future”, Rolleston is now one of the fastest-growing spots in the country.
It’s the biggest town in the Selwyn district, which has one of the country’s strongest economies – its gross domestic product grew by 7% in 2020/21, compared to a national average of 4.2%, according to the district council.
In 2021, Rolleston gained three times as many new residents as Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, according to Stats NZ population estimates.
Last year, while those main centers lost a combined 12,300 residents, Rolleston gained 2330.
Its population last year (2022) was an estimated 28,000, almost nine times what it was 20 years ago when 3230 people lived there.
(No room for swaps), BYO pen,
Update; 3 Sep 23
A road cone originally found in the undergrowth near the cache location, had been positioned to point at the cache. Unfortunately, this was removed by someone between 1-3 Sep 23 and will not be replaced. Additionally, the cache has been relocated a few meters as requested by the reviewer. Difficulty slightly increased to reflect the loss of the pointer.