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Springston

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Springston
Rural settlement
War memorial in Springston
War memorial in Springston
Map
Coordinates: 43°38′S 172°25′E / 43.633°S 172.417°E / -43.633; 172.417
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
WardSprings
Electorates
Government
  Territorial authoritySelwyn District Council
  Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
  Mayor of SelwynLydia Gliddon[1]
  Selwyn MPNicola Grigg
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
  Total580
  Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

Springston is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated in the Selwyn District and is sandwiched between Rolleston and Lincoln. It has a primary school that opened in 1868, small dairy and was developed around the mid-19th century.

References

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  1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)