Selwyn District to trial New Zealand's first rubber road

Monday 17 November 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 18 Nov 2025, 8:59am

The Selwyn District Council plans to trial a rubber road surface in Glentunnel on State Highway 77 this January. The project involves using recycled rubber granules to test sustainable uses for end-of-life tyres. This trial is part of several infrastructure innovations being explored by the council.

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1. 1NewsMon 17 Nov 2025, 7:00pm

   District planning to trial the country's first rubber road (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 17 Nov 2025, 7:08pm

   Where the rubber is the road: NZ's first rubber road surface to be tested in Canterbury (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 18 Nov 2025, 8:22am

   Country's first rubber road to be trialled in Canterbury (opens in new tab)

4. StuffTue 18 Nov 2025, 8:59am

   Selwyn set to trial the country's first rubber road (opens in new tab)

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