Election 2026: Selwyn electorate – National’s 88-year hold on NZ’s fastest-growing district

Mike ThorpeSenior journalist·NZ Herald·10 Oct, 2026 02:00 AM9 mins to read‌The Selwyn electorate with former MPs Ruth Richardson (inset, left) and Amy Adams (inset, right).The Selwyn electorate with former MPs Ruth Richardson (inset, left) and Amy Adams (inset, right).There are few seats safer than Selwyn. And, arguably, even fewer are as surprising. Mike Thorpe reports on an electorate that has been blue for 88 years. The South Island electorate that spans from Southbridge to Arthurs Pass and includes the towns of Lincoln, Rolleston, Darfield and West Melton