Lincoln (Māori: Rīkona)[2] is a town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.

The town is located on the Canterbury Plains to the west of Banks Peninsula, 22 kilometres southwest of Christchurch.

The site of Lincoln on the L1 River would allow for a flour mill to be built to service the growing farming district.

Lincoln was laid out in a grid layout and FitzGerald named the four belts North, East, South and West and the cross streets after his own children Robert, Maurice and William.

The new township steadily grew and by 1873 Lincoln had a post office, butcher, brewers, a baker and confectioner, a storekeeper who had a hotel, a wheelwright and a carpenter, and a blacksmith.

The proposal sets out a plan for homes to be built on sections which are between 400 square metres and 600sqm in size.

[6] Selwyn District Mayor Sam Broughton and Green MP Eugenie Sage spoke out against the development, however all but two councillors voted in favour.

[7] Lincoln is described by Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area, and covers 9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi).

The supermarket was built with a number of sustainable initiatives in keeping with the Enviro town it is servicing.

Once they had made the decision, they quickly moved to find suitable premises and develop the high performance centre.

[17] Facilities also include a six lanes of indoor nets, a gym, accommodation for cricketers and multiple ground staff to keep the pitches in top condition.

A marquee cover and climate control system were installed in 2018 to provide a winter training base.