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Christchurch City Council Representation Review Initial Proposal for the 2022 Local Authority Election
Christchurch City Council
Representation Review
You can comment on this initial proposal Initial Proposal for the 2022 Local Authority Election
from Saturday 20 March 2021 to 5pm on
Sunday 16 May 2021.
All submissions will be considered by a hearings panel Representation review requirements
made up of the full Council. All submitters will have the
opportunity to present to the hearings panel at the end of 1. The Local Electoral Act 2001 (LEA) requires 4. In reviewing its representation arrangements,
May 2021. local authorities to undertake a review of their councils must provide for “effective representation of
representation arrangements at least once every six communities of interest” (s19T) and “fair representation
The Council will make its decision on the final proposal years to ensure the arrangements provide fair and of electors” (s19V). Therefore, there are three key
by Saturday 26 June in a public notice. If anyone appeals effective representation for communities. The Council factors to carefully consider:
or objects to that final proposal, or representation last carried out a review in 2015 for the 2016 and • Communities of interest
arrangements are outside the +/- 10 percent range, the 2019 triennial elections. We are therefore required to
Council must refer the matter to the Local Government undertake another review in 2021 prior to the 2022 • Effective representation of communities of interest
Commission to decide. triennial election. • Fair representation of electors.
The Local Government Commission is required to publish 2. The LEA sets out the requirements for representation
its decision by 11 April 2022. The decision is final unless reviews which all councils must follow. This includes a Consideration of related processes:
there is a judicial review or appeal on a point of law to the statutory process and timeframe. All elements of the 5. In addition to the representation arrangements, we also
High Court. review are subject to rights of appeal and/or objection. considered two other related processes. In both cases
As part of this process, we must develop an Initial the status quo is being maintained for the next triennial
Proposal. election:
More information about the representation review, including
the report and Council resolution, are available at: 3. A representation review for Christchurch City needs to • Electoral system: we use First Past the Post as the
ccc.govt.nz/repreview address our shifting population, and ensure everyone electoral system.
is represented fairly, with each ward representing • Māori wards: we sought the views of Papatipu
You can make an online submission at: roughly the same number of people. Representation Rūnanga regarding the creation of a Māori Ward. A
ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay arrangements include: Māori Ward is not supported at this time. The Council
• The number of councillors to be elected to the provides other mechanisms for Māori involvement in
Council – must consist of between five and 29 elected decision–making, including formalising a relationship
members (excluding the mayor). with Ngā Rūnanga, the establishment of Te Hononga
Timetable for Representation Review
Council and Ngāi Tahu Relationship Advisors, and
• The basis of election for councillors, i.e. whether
Date Activity reaching a Memorandum of Understanding with
councillors are elected at large, by wards or a mix of
Mahaanui Kurataiao Limited.
Saturday Submissions open on the initial both (excluding the mayor, who is elected at large).
20 March 2021 proposal • If elected by wards, the number, boundaries and
Sunday Submissions close names of these wards and the number of councillors
16 May 2021 that will represent them.
24 and 26 May 2021 Council hearing of submissions • The number of electoral subdivisions (such as those
– subject to change currently in Banks Peninsula), if any, and their
By 26 June 2021 Council publicly notifies its final boundaries, names and number of members.
proposal • Whether to have community boards, and if so
By 26 July 2021 Council forwards any appeals or how many there should be, the boundaries and
objections to the Local Government membership.
Commission
By 11 April 2022 Final decision from Local
Government Commission
with one month of Appeals on point of law or judicial
the final decision review (if needed)
Saturday Local authority elections
8 October 2022
Christchurch City Council Representation Review Initial Proposal for the 2022 Local Authority Election 3
Initial Proposal for Christchurch City Council
Current representation 9. The proposed arrangements in our Initial Proposal • The Banks Peninsula ward does not comply with
provide fair representation of electors by grouping the +/-10 per cent fair representation requirement
arrangements for Christchurch communities of interest together, accounting for of s19V(2). This ward is sparsely populated and
6. The current representation arrangements for population growth and shifts, and accommodating some parts are distinct culturally, historically,
Christchurch City Council were confirmed the special nature and geographic isolation of Banks geographically, and economically. The Banks
by the Local Government Commission’s Peninsula. Peninsula ward warrants a single member and should
Determination dated 7 April 2016 (www.lgc. be considered as unique and an isolated community.
10. When determining specific representation
govt.nz/decisions-and-determinations/view/ arrangements, we considered: 14. As well as discussing the representation arrangements
christchurch-city-2016). with elected members, we also carried out a survey of
• Grouping recognised communities of interest, and
This Determination assessed the Council’s a geographically representative sample of Christchurch
not grouping together communities that have few
proposal following a comprehensive approach residents. This survey was emailed to 3147 residents
common interests.
undertaken in addressing the profound effects and we received 940 responses (a 30 per cent
of the earthquakes and the requirement of fair • Accessibility, size and configuration of wards and completion rate). The results of the survey also indicate
representation. community boards. a preference for the status quo.
• The changing locations of communities of interest
7. The Council comprises 16 councillors and the 15. Residents identified their local communities based on
over time.
Mayor. Councillors are elected from each ward areas they feel an affinity with; where they have things
and the Mayor is elected at large. 11. We held 15 briefings on the representation review in common with their neighbours; and areas where
with councillors and community board members they use shared facilities and services, e.g. schools,
8. The city is divided into 16 wards, with seven recreational and cultural facilities, parks, shops and
between November 2020 and February 2021. At these
community boards. Two community board shopping centres, and public transport. The results
briefings, elected members considered the approach
members are elected for each ward (and for show residents:
for the representation review, including views on
Banks Peninsula, for each subdivision with the
representation arrangements, alternative community • South-West: identify strongly with their main
exception of Wairewa).
board scenarios and whether councillors and centres, particularly Hornby, Wigram and Halswell,
The current Community Boards are: community board members should be elected at large tending not to cross over Memorial Avenue.
• Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton or by ward. Elected members also considered ward
boundaries in detail. • South and South-East: identify their community as
• Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood being along the hills and to the east, as well as areas
• Linwood-Central-Heathcote 12. The Initial Proposal reflects the decision of the of Saint Martins, Beckenham, Huntsbury, Cashmere
• Spreydon-Cashmere Council; that the current arrangement is the preferred and Somerfield.
representation model, though with small changes • North-West: identify areas around main shopping
• Coastal-Burwood to ward boundaries to bring them into line with the centres as being their local communities, such as
• Papanui-Innes requirements for population equality under the Bishopdale, Avonhead and Papanui.
• Banks Peninsula legislation and a reduction in community boards to
six in total. • East and North-East: indicated connections with
communities running along the coast, such as
13. The rationale for this approach takes into account: New Brighton and South New Brighton, as well as
Burwood, Parklands and Shirley. Overall respondents
• The comprehensive approach of the review for the
identify their community as being east of Marshland
2016 election to address the profound effect the
Road and north of the estuary.
earthquakes had on Christchurch’s population and on
the need for fair representation. • Central and surrounds: largely identify the central
city as being their community, as well as centres such
• Feedback from elected members and others, that
as Riccarton, Merivale, St Albans and Richmond.
city-based community boards of either two or three
wards creates an uneven distribution of resources, • Banks Peninsula: tend to identify their local centres
workload and perceived ability to fairly represent as the communities they identify with. There is an
the community. emerging relationship between Lyttelton and the
city side of the hill.
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Communities of interest
16. We propose the following representation arrangements 21. The names of the wards are retained and are set out 22. Communities of interest take into account distinct and
for future local body elections, including those in 2022 in the table below together with the population each recognisable geographical boundaries, similarities
and 2025: member will represent: in activities and characteristics of the residents of a 24. This proposal does not recommend any changes to
community and services in an area. Wards may contain the known existing communities of interest, however
more than one distinct community of interest, but these some new and developing communities of interest
Council representation Wards, elected members and population per member:
communities must have sufficient commonalities to be have been identified. These are largely residential
17. We propose: Pop. per grouped together. neighbourhoods that are new or have been significantly
Ward Members +/- 10% developed since the last representation review.
• Christchurch City Council comprise a mayor and 16 member
23. Effective representation is not defined in the LEA but
councillors. Banks Peninsula 1 9,400 -62 25. We propose that the 16 wards reflect the following
relates to representation for identified communities of
• The members of the Christchurch City Council, other Burwood 1 25,380 3 interest. This needs to take account of the nature and identified communities of interest:
than the mayor, continue to be elected by the ward Cashmere 1 26,700 8 locality of those communities of interest and the size,
system. nature and diversity of the district as a whole.
Central 1 23,260 -6
• That the Banks Peninsula ward warrants a single
Coastal 1 26,490 7
member because Banks Peninsula is an isolated
community in terms of section 19V(3) of the Local Fendalton 1 26,410 7 Table of Communities by ward
Electoral Act 2001. Halswell 1 22,970 -7 Communities in bold signal that the community may be split across two or more wards. As there are no official suburb
boundaries in Christchurch (with the exception of Cracroft), this is open to a certain level of interpretation.
Harewood 1 26,570 8
Wards Heathcote 1 25,470 3 Ward Communities Statistical Area 2 Name Statistical Area 2 ID
18. Section 19V(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 requires Hornby 1 25,710 4 Banks Peninsula Akaroa, Barrys Bay, Birdlings Akaroa, Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula 333500, 333300, 333100,
the population to comply with the ‘+/-10 per cent
Innes 1 25,990 5 Flat, Diamond Harbour, South, Diamond Harbour, Eastern Bays- 332900, 333200, 332200,
rule’ for fair representation. Ward boundaries must
Linwood 1 25,170 2 Duvauchelle, French Farm, Banks Peninsula, Governors Bay, Inland 333000, 333400, 332600,
coincide with the boundaries of the current statistical
Gebbies Valley, Governors Bay, water Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora South, 332300, 332500, 331600,
meshblock areas determined by Statistics New Zealand Papanui 1 26,270 7 Little River, Lyttelton, Port Levy, Inlet Akaroa Harbour, Inlet Port Lyttelton, 332800
and used for parliamentary electoral purposes. Where Purau, Rapaki, Takamatua, Inlets other Christchurch City, Lyttelton,
Riccarton 1 27,030 10
practicable, ward boundaries should also coincide with Wainui Port Hills, Teddington
any local board area or community boundaries. Spreydon 1 25,080 2
Burwood Aranui, Avondale, Avonside, Aranui, Avondale (Christchurch City), 328600, 327500, 327800,
Waimairi 1 26,510 8
19. Apart from Banks Peninsula, the population that each Bexley, Bottle Lake, Burwood, Avonside, Bexley, Burwood, Dallington, 329800, 325600, 326500,
member represents in this Initial Proposal is within Dallington, Marshland, Linwood North, Linwood West, 328500, 327900, 318400,
the range of 24,651 +/-10 per cent. This meant that we Parklands, Richmond, Shirley, Marshland, North Beach, Otakaro- 327200, 326200, 325100,
had to adjust some of the existing ward boundaries to Wainoni Avon River Corridor, Parklands, 321300, 323700, 325900,
ensure the fair representation requirements are met. Prestons, Queenspark, Richmond North 326800, 324600, 323400,
(Christchurch City), Richmond South 317200, 324000, 328400,
20. We propose the city continues to be divided into 16 (Christchurch City), Shirley East, Shirley 321600
wards with the population of each ward electing one West, Styx, Travis Wetlands, Wainoni,
member. The proposed boundaries of each ward are Waitikiri
set out in the attached maps. Cashmere Beckenham, Cashmere, Beckenham, Cashmere East, Cashmere 330600, 331300, 330300,
Cracroft, Hillsborough, West, Hillsborough (Christchurch 331400, 327700, 329500,
Huntsbury, Kennedys Bush, City), Hoon Hay East, Hoon Hay South, 331200, 329000, 330900,
Lansdowne, Saint Martins, Huntsbury, Kennedys Bush, Opawa, Port 331600, 329100, 329200,
Somerfield, Sydenham, Hills, Somerfield East, Somerfield West, 327600, 328200, 330800,
Westmorland Spreydon North, Spreydon South, Saint 329400, 329700, 328700,
Martins, Sydenham North, Sydenham 332800, 329900, 330000
South, Sydenham West, Teddington,
Waltham, Westmorland
Central Christchurch Central, Addington North, Avonside, Charleston 326400, 327800, 329600,
Edgeware, Linwood, Merivale, (Christchurch City), Christchurch 326600, 327000, 325800,
Phillipstown, Richmond, Central, Christchurch Central-East, 327100, 325700, 325300,
St Albans Christchurch Central-North, Christchurch 330500, 324900, 322600,
Central-South, Christchurch Central- 328800, 328500, 327900,
West, Edgeware, Ensors, Hagley Park, 323000, 323200, 328900,
Holmwood, Lancaster Park, Linwood 325200, 326800, 324800,
North, Linwood West, Merivale, Mona 323900, 328100, 330100
Vale, Phillipstown, Riccarton East,
Richmond South (Christchurch City), St
Albans East, St Albans West, Sydenham
Central, Woolston North
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Ward Communities Statistical Area 2 Name Statistical Area 2 ID Ward Communities Statistical Area 2 Name Statistical Area 2 ID
Coastal Bexley, Bottle Lake, Bromley, Aranui, Avondale (Christchurch City), 328600, 327500, 330700, Innes Belfast, Christchurch Central, Avonside, Belfast East, Belfast West, 327800, 317300, 316900,
Brooklands, Kaianga, Bromley North, Brookhaven-Ferrymead, 331800, 317100, 332300, Edgeware, Kainga, Mairehau, Christchurch Central-East, Christchurch 327000, 325800, 316800,
Marshland, New Brighton, Brooklands-Spencerville, Inlets other 318400, 330200, 327200, Marshland, Redwood, Central-North, Clearwater, Dallington, 326500, 325300, 327900,
North New Brighton, Christchurch City, Marshland, New 326200, 325100, 321300, Richmond, Shirley, St Albans Edgeware, Linwood West, Mairehau 321700, 323100, 322100,
Parklands, Pegasus Bay, South Brighton, North Beach, Otakaro-Avon 323700, 328300, 331700, North, Mairehau South, Malvern, 318400, 317400, 321300,
New Brighton, Southshore, River Corridor, Parklands, Prestons, 317200, 324000, 326000, Marshland, Northwood, Prestons, 318600, 317600, 325900,
Spencerville, Waimairi Beach Queenspark, Rawhiti, South New 321600 Redwood North, Regents Park, Richmond 326800, 322200, 324600,
Brighton, Styx, Travis Wetlands, Waimairi North (Christchurch City), Richmond 323400, 324800, 323800,
Beach, Waitikiri South (Christchurch City), Rutland, 323900, 317200
Fendalton Bryndwr, Burnside, Fendalton, Bishopdale South, Bryndwr North, 319000, 319900, 320800, Shirley East, Shirley West, St Albans East,
Ilam, Merivale, St Albans, Bryndwr South, Burnside, Christchurch 319200, 325700, 322400, St Albans North, St Albans West, Styx
Strowan Central-West, Deans Bush, Fendalton, 321500, 324900, 322600, Linwood Aranui, Avonside, Bexley, Aranui, Avonside, Bexley, Bromley 328600, 327800, 329800,
Hagley Park, Holmwood, Ilam North, 320200, 320700, 321200, Bromley, Ferrymead, Linwood, North, Bromley South, Brookhaven- 330700, 330400, 331800,
Ilam South, Ilam University, Jellie Park, 320600, 322100, 323000, Wainoni, Woolston Ferrymead, Charleston (Christchurch 329600, 330500, 331400,
Malvern, Merivale, Mona Vale, Northlands 323200, 320000, 320900, City), Ensors, Hillsborough (Christchurch 332300, 328800, 329300,
(Christchurch City), Papanui East, 320100, 322200, 324800, City), Inlets other Christchurch City, 328500, 327900, 330900,
Papanui West, Rutland, St Albans East, St 323800, 323900, 321400 Lancaster Park, Linwood East, Linwood 326200, 328900, 328400,
Albans North, St Albans West, Strowan North, Linwood West, Opawa, Otakaro- 331100, 330100, 331500,
Halswell Aidanfield, Halswell, Aidanfield, Awatea North, Awatea South, 325400, 321900, 322900, Avon River Corridor, Phillipstown, 331000
Hillmorton, Hoon Hay, Hornby, Broken Run, Halswell North, Halswell 324700, 327300, 328000, Wainoni, Woolston East, Woolston North,
Kennedys Bush South, Halswell West, Hillmorton, 324500, 325000, 327700, Woolston South, Woolston West,
Hoon Hay East, Hoon Hay South, Hoon 329500, 326700, 319100, Papanui Bishopdale, Bryndwr, Bishopdale North, Bishopdale South, 317800, 319000, 319900,
Hay West, Islington-Hornby Industrial, 329000, 326300, 324300, Casebrook, Mairehau, Bryndwr North, Bryndwr South, 320800, 317900, 321700,
Kennedys Bush, Oaklands East, Oaklands 331600, 322300, 330000 Northcote, Papanui, Redwood, Casebrook, Mairehau North, Mairehau 323100, 322100, 318400,
West, Port Hills, Sockburn South, St Albans, Strowan South, Malvern, Marshland, Northcote 320500, 320000, 320900,
Westmorland (Christchurch City), Northlands 319400, 320100, 319600,
Harewood Avonhead, Belfast, Bishopdale, Belfast East, Belfast West, Bishopdale 317300, 316900, 317800, (Christchurch City), Papanui East, 318600, 318800, 317600,
Broomfield, Bryndwr, North, Bishopdale South, Bishopdale 319000, 318000, 318700, Papanui North, Papanui West, Redwood 322200, 321400
Casebrook, Harewood, Kainga, West, Broomfield, Bryndwr North, 319900, 319200, 318300, East, Redwood North, Redwood West,
McLeans Island, Northwood, Burnside, Burnside Park, Casebrook, 317900, 316700, 316800, Regents Park, Rutland, Strowan
Redwood, Russley, Yaldhurst Christchurch Airport, Clearwater, 317000, 317700, 319300, Riccarton Avonhead, Ilam, Middleton, Addington North, Addington West, 326400, 326100, 319700,
Harewood, Hawthornden, Hei Hei, 318400, 316400, 317400, Riccarton, Russley, Sockburn, Avonhead South, Broomfield, Bush Inn, 318700, 321800, 322400,
Marshland, McLeans Island, Northwood, 319400, 320100, 316500, Upper Riccarton Deans Bush, Hagley Park, Hawthornden, 324900, 317700, 320400,
Papanui North, Papanui West, Paparua, 318600, 318800, 317600, Hornby Central, Ilam North, Ilam 320200, 320700, 321200,
Redwood North, Redwood West, Regents 319800, 317500, 317200, South, Ilam University, Middleton, 323500, 323200, 324200,
Park, Riccarton Racecourse, Russley, 316600 Mona Vale, Riccarton Central, Riccarton 325200, 319800, 324400,
Styx, Yaldhurst East, Riccarton Racecourse, Riccarton 323300, 321000, 322300,
Heathcote Bromley, Clifton, Ferrymead, Beckenham, Bromley North, Bromley 330600, 330700, 330400, South, Riccarton West, Sockburn North, 325500, 322000, 322700
Heathcote Valley, Hillsborough, South, Brookhaven-Ferrymead, 331800, 327100, 332400, Sockburn South, Tower Junction, Upper
McCormacks Bay, Moncks Christchurch Central-South, Clifton Hill, 330500, 331900, 331400, Riccarton, Wharenui
Bay, Mount Pleasant, Opawa, Ensors, Heathcote Valley, Hillsborough 332600, 332300, 328800, Spreydon Addington, Hillmorton, Hoon Addington East, Addington North, 327400, 326400, 326100,
Redcliffs, Richmond Hill, Saint (Christchurch City), Inlet Port Lyttelton, 332000, 330900, 331600, Hay, Somerfield, Spreydon, Addington West, Christchurch Central- 327100, 324900, 327300,
Martins, Scarborough, Sumner, Inlets other Christchurch City, Lancaster 332100, 329100, 330800, Sydenham, Wigram South, Hagley Park, Halswell North, 325000, 327700, 329500,
Sydenham, Taylors Mistake, Park, Mount Pleasant, Opawa, Port Hills, 332700, 328100, 329400, Hillmorton, Hoon Hay East, Hoon Hay 326700, 323500, 322300,
Waltham, Woolston Redcliffs, Somerfield East, Saint Martins, 329700, 328700, 329900, South, Hoon Hay West, Middleton, 329100, 329200, 327600,
Sumner, Sydenham Central, Sydenham 331100, 331500, 331000 Sockburn South, Somerfield East, 328200, 326900, 328100,
North, Sydenham South, Sydenham Somerfield West, Spreydon North, 329400, 328700, 325500
West, Waltham, Woolston East, Woolston Spreydon South, Spreydon West,
South, Woolston West Sydenham Central, Sydenham North,
Hornby Aidanfield, Hei Hei, Aidanfield, Awatea North, Awatea South, 325400, 321900, 322900, Sydenham West, Tower Junction
Hillmorton, Hornby, Hornby Broken Run, Broomfield, Halswell West, 324700, 318700, 324500, Waimairi Avonhead, Burnside, Ilam, Avonhead East, Avonhead North, 319500, 318500, 319700,
South, Islington, Middleton, Hei Hei, Hillmorton, Hornby Central, 319300, 325000, 320400, Russley, Upper Riccarton Avonhead South, Avonhead West, 318900, 319000, 318000,
Sockburn, Templeton, Wigram, Hornby South, Hornby West, Islington, 321100, 320300, 318200, Bishopdale South, Bishopdale West, 318700, 319200, 318300,
Yaldhurst Islington-Hornby Industrial, Middleton, 319100, 323500, 324300, Broomfield, Burnside, Burnside 321800, 316700, 317000,
Oaklands West, Paparua, Riccarton 316500, 319800, 322300, Park, Bush Inn, Christchurch Airport, 317700, 320200, 320700,
Racecourse, Sockburn South, Templeton, 318100, 324100, 322500, Harewood, Hawthornden, Ilam North, 321200, 319800, 317500,
Wigram East, Wigram North, Wigram 323600, 322800, 316600, Ilam South, Ilam University, Riccarton 321000, 322700, 316600
South, Wigram West, Yaldhurst Racecourse, Russley, Sockburn North,
Wharenui, Yaldhurst
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Community Boards
26. The main roles of community boards are to: 31. This results in the majority of community boards across Ward/ Community Pop Per Appointed
• Represent and act as an advocate for the interests of the city being retained; aligns with how communities in Ward/ Elected
Community Board Subdivision Board Elected members
its community. each of the affected wards affiliate with neighbouring Subdivision Members
Population Population Member (Councillors)
wards to form larger communities of interest; and best
• Consider and report on all matters referred to it by provides for fair and equitable representation city wide. Waitai/ Burwood 25,380 2 1
the Council, or any matter of interest or concern to Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Coastal 26,490 2 77,040 12,840 1
the board. 32. We propose the community boards formally use Community Board
Linwood 25,170 2 1
• Maintain an overview of services provided by the their gifted te reo Māori name, with the name of each
ward that comprises the board area describing the Waimāero/ Fendalton 26,410 2 1
Council within the community.
coverage. No changes have been proposed to any Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Harewood 26,570 2 79,490 13,248 1
• Prepare an annual submission to the Council for other community board member representation Community Board
expenditure within the community. Waimairi 26,510 2 1
arrangement. Therefore, the number of members
• Communicate with community organisations and elected to community boards is not affected by the Waipuna/ Halswell 22,970 2 1
special interest groups within the community. initial proposal. Community board members will Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Hornby 25,710 2 75,710 12,618 1
continue to be elected by ward. Community Board
• Undertake any other responsibilities that are Riccarton 27,030 2 1
delegated to them by the Council. 33. We propose that the communities continue to be Waipapa/ Central 23,260 2 1
subdivided for electoral purposes as follows: Papanui-Innes-Central Innes 25,990 2 75,520 12,587 1
27. Every community board must consist of at least four
Community Board
members but not more than 12 members. It must Papanui 26,270 2 1
include at least four elected members and may include Community Board Ward/Subdivision
Waihoro/ Cashmere 26,700 2 1
appointed members. The number of appointed Akaroa subdivision Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Heathcote 25,470 2 77,250 12,875 1
members is to be less than half the total number of Te Pātaka o Rākaihāutu/
Lyttelton subdivision Community Board
members. Banks Peninsula Spreydon 25,080 2 1
Community Board Mt Herbert subdivision
28. We propose changing the community board Wairewa subdivision
arrangement from seven community boards to six, 36. We propose that the Te Pātaka o Rākaihāutu/Banks
Waitai/ Burwood ward
being: Peninsula Community Board:
Burwood-Coastal-Linwood Coastal ward
• Five urban community boards made up of three Community Board • comprises eight members being both elected and
wards each (a change from the current six which are Linwood ward appointed members as set out in the table below;
a mix of three three-ward boards and three two-ward Waimāero/ Fendalton ward and
boards) Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Harewood ward • that the population each elected member will
• A Banks Peninsula community board with four Community Board Waimairi ward represent is as set out in the table below:
subdivisions (no change from the status quo).
Waipuna/ Halswell ward
29. This is considered to be the most equitable option Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Hornby ward Community Pop Per Appointed
Subdivision Elected
to ensure fair and effective representation as it has Community Board Community Board Subdivision Board Elected members
Riccarton ward Population Members
evenly sized communities and community boards Population Member (Councillors)
across the district, with the exception of Banks Waipapa/ Central ward
Akaroa 1950 2
Peninsula. Having city-based community boards of Papanui-Innes-Central Innes ward Te Pātaka o Rākaihāutu/
Lyttelton 3080 2
varying sizes has resulted in the uneven distribution Community Board Papanui ward Banks Peninsula 9400 1,343 1
of resources, workload and perceived ability to fairly Community Board Mt Herbert 3130 2
Waihoro/ Cashmere ward
and equitably represent the community. The proposed Wairewa 1240 1
new boundaries for community boards incorporate the Spreydon-Cashmere/Heathcote Heathcote ward
adjusted ward boundaries. No changes are proposed Community Board Spreydon ward The population that each member of Te Pātaka o
for the Banks Peninsula board area.
Rākaihāutu/Banks Peninsula Community Board
30. In order to make the current two-ward community represents falls outside +/- 10 %. The Council considers
34. The boundaries of each community board area are set
boards into three-ward community boards, we propose that Te Pātaka o Rākaihāutu/Banks Peninsula
out in the attached maps.
the Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board is Community Board warrants the proposed membership
disestablished and the wards that currently make it up 35. We propose that the five Community Boards being due to the isolated nature of communities within
included in other community boards, namely: Waitai/Coastal-Burwood-Linwood, Waimāero/ community board area, the distinct communities of
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood, Waipuna/Hornby- interest, and grouping together communities with
• The Linwood ward would join the existing Burwood- common interest and issues.
Halswell-Riccarton, Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central
Coastal Community Board area.
and Waihoro/Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote:
• The Central Ward would join the existing Papanui-
• comprise nine members each, being both elected and
Innes Community Board area.
appointed members as set out in the table below:
• The Heathcote Ward would join the existing
• that the population each elected member will
Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board area.
represent is as set out in the table on the next page:
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37. We propose the community boards will include the Ward/ Statistical
following communities: Community Board Communities Statistical Area 2 Name
Subdivision Area 2 ID
Waimāero/ Fendalton Bryndwr, Burnside, Avonhead East, Avonhead North, 316400, 316500,
Table of Communities by community board Fendalton- Fendalton, Ilam, Avonhead South, Avonhead West, 316600, 316700,
Communities in bold signal that the community may be split across two or more wards. As there are no official suburb Waimairi-Harewood Merivale, St Albans, Belfast East, Belfast West, Bishopdale 316800, 316900,
boundaries in Christchurch (with the exception of Cracroft), this is open to a certain level of interpretation. Community Board Strowan North, Bishopdale South, Bishopdale 317000, 317200,
Harewood Avonhead, Belfast, West, Broomfield, Bryndwr North, 317300, 317400,
Ward/ Statistical Bishopdale, Bryndwr South, Burnside Park, 317500, 317600,
Community Board Communities Statistical Area 2 Name Burnside, Bush Inn, Casebrook, 317700, 317800,
Subdivision Area 2 ID Broomfield, Bryndwr,
Te Pātaka o Akaroa Akaroa, Barrys Akaroa, Akaroa Harbour, Banks 333500, 333300, Casebrook, Harewood, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch 317900, 318000,
Rākaihāutu/ Bay, Childrens Bay, Peninsula South, Diamond Harbour, 333100, 332900, Kainga, McLeans Island, Central-West, Clearwater, Deans Bush, 318300, 318400,
Banks Peninsula Duvauchelle, French Eastern Bays-Banks Peninsula, 333200, 332200, Northwood, Redwood, Fendalton, Hagley Park, Harewood, 318500, 318600,
Russley, Yaldhurst Hawthornden, Hei, Holmwood, Ilam 318700, 318800,
Community Board Farm, Lavericks Bay, Governors Bay, Inland water Lake 333000, 333400,
North, Ilam South, Ilam University, 318900, 319000,
Le Bons Bay, Little Ellesmere/Te Waihora South, Inlet 332600, 332300, Waimairi Avonhead, Burnside, Jellie Park, Malvern, Marshland, 319200, 319300,
Akaloa, Okains Bay, Akaroa Harbour, Inlet Port Lyttelton, 332500, 331600, Ilam, Russley, Upper McLeans Island, Merivale, Mona 319400, 319500,
Pigeon Bay, Robinsons Inlets other Christchurch City, Lyttelton, 332800 Riccarton Vale, Northlands (Christchurch City), 319700, 319800,
Bay, Takamatua, Wainui Port Hills, Teddington
Northwood, Papanui East, Papanui 319900, 320000,
Lyttelton Cass Bay, Corsiar Bay, North, Papanui West, Paparua, 320100, 320200,
Lyttelton Redwood North, Redwood West, 320600, 320700,
Mt Herbert Diamond Harbour, Regents Park, Riccarton Racecourse, 320800, 320900,
Governors Bay, Purau, Russley, Rutland, Sockburn North, 321000, 321200,
Rapaki, Teddington St Albans East, St Albans North, St 321400, 321500,
Albans West, Strowan, Styx, Wharenui, 321800, 322100,
Wairewa Birdlings Flat, Gebbies
Yaldhurst 322200, 322400,
Valley, Lake Ellesmere,
322600, 322700,
Little River, Port
323000, 323200,
Levy, Prices Valley,
323800, 323900,
Teddington
324800, 324900,
Waitai/ Burwood Aranui, Avondale, Aranui, Avondale (Christchurch 317100, 317200, 325700
Coastal-Burwood- Avonside, Bexley, City), Avonside, Bexley, Bromley 318400, 321300,
Waipuna/ Halswell Aidanfield, Halswell, Addington North, Addington West, 316500, 316600,
Linwood Community Bottle Lake, Burwood, North, Bromley South, Brookhaven- 321600, 323400,
Hornby-Halswell- Hillmorton, Hoon Hay, Aidanfield, Avonhead South, Awatea 317700, 318100,
Board Dallington, Marshland, Ferrymead, Brooklands-Spencerville, 323700, 324000,
Riccarton Hornby, Kennedys North, Awatea South, Broken Run, 318200, 318700,
Parklands, Richmond, Burwood, Charleston (Christchurch 324600, 325100,
Community Board Bush Broomfield, Bush Inn, Deans Bush, 319100, 319300,
Shirley, Wainoni City), Dallington, Ensors, Hillsborough 325600, 325900,
Hornby Aidanfield, Hei Hei, Hagley Park, Halswell North, Halswell 319700, 319800,
Coastal Bexley, Bottle Lake, (Christchurch City), Inlets other 326000, 326200,
Hillmorton, Hornby, South, Halswell West, Hawthornden, 320200, 320300,
Bromley, Brooklands, Christchurch City, Lancaster Park, 326500, 326800,
Hornby South, Hei, Hillmorton, Hoon Hay East, Hoon 320400, 320700,
Kaianga, Marshland, Linwood East, Linwood North, Linwood 327200, 327500,
Islington, Middleton, Hay South, Hoon Hay West, Hornby 321000, 321100,
New Brighton, West, Marshland, New Brighton, North 327800, 327900,
Sockburn, Templeton, Central, Hornby South, Hornby West, 321200, 321800,
North New Brighton, Beach, Opawa, Ōtakaro-Avon River 328300, 328400,
Wigram, Yaldhurst Ilam North, Ilam South, Ilam University, 321900, 322000,
Parklands, Pegasus Corridor, Parklands, Phillipstown, 328500, 328600,
Islington, Islington-Hornby Industrial, 322300, 322400,
Bay, South New Prestons, Queenspark, Rawhiti, 328800, 328900, Riccarton Avonhead, Ilam, Kennedys Bush, Middleton, Mona 322500, 322700,
Brighton, Southshore, Richmond North (Christchurch City), 329300, 329600, Middleton, Riccarton, Vale, Oaklands East, Oaklands West, 322800, 322900,
Spencerville, Waimairi Richmond South (Christchurch City), 329800, 330100, Russley, Sockburn, Paparua, Port Hills, Riccarton Central, 323200, 323300,
Beach Shirley East, Shirley West, South 330200, 330400, Upper Riccarton Riccarton East, Riccarton Racecourse, 323500, 323600,
New Brighton, Styx, Travis Wetlands, 330500, 330700,
Linwood Aranui, Avonside, Riccarton South, Riccarton West, 324100, 324200,
Waimairi Beach, Wainoni, Waitikiri, 330900, 331000,
Bexley, Bromley, Sockburn North, Sockburn South, 324300, 324400,
Woolston East, Woolston North, 331100, 331400,
Ferrymead, Linwood, Templeton, Tower Junction, Upper 324500, 324700,
Woolston South, Woolston West 331500, 331700,
Wainoni, Woolston Riccarton, Westmorland, Wharenui, 324900, 325000,
331800, 332300
Wigram East, Wigram North, Wigram 325200, 325400,
South, Wigram West, Yaldhurst 325500, 326100,
326300, 326400,
326700, 327300,
327700, 328000,
329000, 329500,
330000, 331600
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Ward/ Statistical
Community Board Communities Statistical Area 2 Name
Subdivision Area 2 ID
Waipapa/ Central Christchurch Central, Addington North, Avonside, Belfast 316800, 316900,
Papanui-Innes- Edgeware, Linwood, East, Belfast West, Bishopdale 317200, 317300,
Central Community Merivale, Phillipstown, North, Bishopdale South, Bryndwr 317400, 317600,
Board Richmond, St Albans North, Bryndwr South, Casebrook, 317800, 317900,
Innes Belfast, Christchurch Charleston (Christchurch City), 318400, 318600,
Central, Edgeware, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 318800, 319000,
Kainga, Mairehau, Central-East, Christchurch Central- 319400, 319600,
Marshland, Redwood, North, Christchurch Central-South, 319900, 320000,
Richmond, Shirley, Christchurch Central-West, Clearwater, 320100, 320500,
St Albans Dallington, Edgeware, Ensors, Hagley 320800, 320900,
Park, Holmwood, Lancaster Park, 321300, 321400,
Papanui Bishopdale, Bryndwr, Linwood North, Linwood West, 321700, 322100,
Casebrook, Mairehau, Mairehau North, Mairehau South, 322200, 322600,
Northcote, Papanui, Malvern, Marshland, Merivale, Mona 323000, 323100,
Redwood, St Albans, Vale, Northcote (Christchurch City), 323200, 323400,
Strowan Northlands (Christchurch City), 323800, 323900,
Northwood, Papanui East, Papanui 324600, 324800,
North, Papanui West, Phillipstown, 324900, 325200,
Prestons, Redwood East, Redwood 325300, 325700,
North, Redwood West, Regents Park, 325800, 325900,
Riccarton East, Richmond North 326400, 326500,
(Christchurch City), Richmond South 326600, 326800,
(Christchurch City), Rutland, Shirley 327000, 327100,
East, Shirley West, St Albans East, St 327800, 327900,
Albans North, St Albans West, Strowan, 328100, 328500,
Styx, Sydenham Central, Woolston 328800, 328900,
North 329600, 330100,
330500
Waihoro/ Cashmere Beckenham, Cashmere, Addington East, Addington North, 322300, 323500,
Spreydon- Cracroft, Hillsborough, Addington West, Beckenham, Bromley 324900, 325000,
Cashmere-Heathcote Huntsbury, Kennedys North, Bromley South, Brookhaven- 325500, 326100,
Community Board Bush, Lansdowne, Ferrymead, Cashmere East, Cashmere 326400, 326700,
St Martins, Somerfield, West, Christchurch Central-South, 326900, 327100,
Sydenham, Clifton Hill, Ensors, Hagley Park, 327300, 327400,
Westmorland Halswell North, Heathcote Valley, 327600, 327700,
Heathcote Bromley, Clifton, Hillmorton, Hillsborough (Christchurch 328100, 328200,
Ferrymead, Heathcote City), Hoon Hay East, Hoon Hay South, 328700, 328800,
Valley, Hillsborough, Hoon Hay West, Huntsbury, Inlet Port 329000, 329100,
McCormacks Bay, Lyttelton, Inlets other Christchurch 329200, 329400,
Moncks Bay, Mt City, Kennedys Bush, Lancaster Park, 329500, 329700,
Pleasant, Opawa, Middleton, Mount Pleasant, Opawa, 329900, 330000,
Redcliffs, Richmond Port Hills, Redcliffs, Sockburn South, 330300, 330400,
Hill, St Martins, Somerfield East, Somerfield West, 330500, 330600,
Scarborough, Sumner, Spreydon North, Spreydon South, 330700, 330800,
Sydenham, Taylors Spreydon West, Saint Martins, Sumner, 330900, 331000,
Mistake, Waltham, Sydenham Central, Sydenham North, 331100, 331200,
Woolston Sydenham South, Sydenham West, 331300, 331400,
Teddington, Tower Junction, Waltham, 331500, 331600,
Spreydon Addington, Hillmorton, Westmorland, Woolston East, Woolston 331800, 331900,
Hoon Hay, Somerfield, South, Woolston West 332000, 332100,
Spreydon, Sydenham, 332300, 332400,
Wigram 332600, 332700,
332800
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