On 11 March 2021 the Christchurch City Council reviewed its representation arrangements, and resolved that the following proposal apply for the Council and its community boards for the elections to be held on 8 October 2022:
Council Representation
It is proposed that the Council comprise 16 members elected from 16 wards, and the Mayor elected at large. The 16 wards reflect the following identified communities. The communities of interest that occur in more than one ward are marked in bold.
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Ward |
Communities of interest |
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Banks Peninsula |
Akaroa, Barrys Bay, Birdlings Flat, Diamond Harbour, Duvauchelle, French Farm, Gebbies Valley, Governors Bay, |
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Burwood |
Aranui, Avondale, Avonside, Bexley, Bottle Lake, Burwood, Dallington, Marshland, Parklands, Richmond, Shirley, Wainoni |
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Cashmere |
Beckenham, Cashmere, Cracroft, Hillsborough, Huntsbury, Kennedys Bush, Lansdowne, St Martins, Somerfield, Sydenham, Westmorland |
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Central |
Christchurch Central, Edgeware, Linwood, Merivale, Phillipstown, Richmond, St Albans |
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Coastal |
Bexley, Bottle Lake, Bromley, Brooklands, Kaianga, Marshland, New Brighton, North New Brighton, Parklands, Pegasus Bay, South New Brighton, Southshore, Spencerville, Waimairi Beach |
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Fendalton |
Bryndwr, Burnside, Fendalton, Ilam, Merivale, St Albans, Strowan |
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Halswell |
Aidanfield, Halswell, Hillmorton, Hoon Hay, Hornby, Kennedys Bush |
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Harewood |
Avonhead, Belfast, Bishopdale, Broomfield, Bryndwr, Casebrook, Harewood, Kainga, McLeans Island, Northwood, Redwood, Russley, Yaldhurst |
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Heathcote |
Bromley, Clifton, Ferrymead, Heathcote Valley, Hillsborough, McCormacks Bay, Moncks Bay, Mt Pleasant, Opawa, Redcliffs, Richmond Hill, St Martins, Scarborough, Sumner, Sydenham, Taylors Mistake, Waltham, Woolston |
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Hornby |
Aidanfield, Hei Hei, Hillmorton, Hornby, Hornby South, Islington, Middleton, Sockburn, Templeton, Wigram, Yaldhurst |
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Innes |
Belfast, Christchurch Central, Edgeware, Kainga, Mairehau, Marshland, Redwood, Richmond, Shirley, |
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Linwood |
Aranui, Avonside, Bexley, Bromley, Ferrymead, Linwood, Wainoni, Woolston |
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Papanui |
Bishopdale, Bryndwr, Casebrook, Mairehau, Northcote, Papanui, Redwood, St Albans, Strowan |
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Riccarton |
Avonhead, Ilam, Middleton, Riccarton, Russley, Sockburn, Upper Riccarton |
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Spreydon |
Addington, Hillmorton, Hoon Hay, Somerfield, Spreydon, Sydenham, Wigram |
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Waimariri |
Avonhead, Burnside, Ilam, Russley, Upper Riccarton |
The population that each member will represent is as follows:
|
Ward |
Population (StatisticsNZ subnational population estimates (June 2020)) |
Members |
Population per Member |
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Banks Peninsula |
9,400 |
1 |
9,400 |
|
Burwood |
25,380 |
1 |
25,380 |
|
Cashmere |
26,700 |
1 |
26,700 |
|
Central |
23,260 |
1 |
23,260 |
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Coastal |
26,490 |
1 |
26,490 |
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Fendalton |
26,410 |
1 |
26,410 |
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Halswell |
22,970 |
1 |
22,970 |
|
Harewood |
26,570 |
1 |
26,570 |
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Heathcote |
25,470 |
1 |
25,470 |
|
Hornby |
25,710 |
1 |
25,710 |
|
Innes |
25,990 |
1 |
25,990 |
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Linwood |
25,170 |
1 |
25,170 |
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Papanui |
26,270 |
1 |
26,270 |
|
Riccarton |
27,030 |
1 |
27,030 |
|
Spreydon |
25,080 |
1 |
25,080 |
|
Waimairi |
26,510 |
1 |
26,510 |
|
TOTAL |
394,410 |
16 |
Average 24,651 |
In accordance with section 19V(2) Local Electoral Act 2001 the population that each member represents must be within the range of 24,651 +/- 10% (22,970 – 27,030) unless particular community of interest considerations justify otherwise.
Only the representation of the Banks Peninsula ward falls outside the stipulated range. The Council considers that the Banks Peninsula ward warrants a single member because Banks Peninsula is an isolated community in terms of section 19V(3) of the Local Electoral Act 2001.
Community Board Representation
It is proposed that the following six community boards be elected.
Proposed community boards and areas of community
|
Community Board |
Area of Community |
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Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board |
Akaroa, Barrys Bay, Birdlings Flat, Diamond Harbour, Duvauchelle, French Farm, Gebbies Valley, Governors Bay, Little River, Lyttelton, Port Levy, Purau, Rapaki, Takamatua, Wainui |
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Waitai/Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
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Aranui, Avondale, Avonside, Bexley, Bottle Lake, Bromley, Burwood, Brooklands, Dallington, Ferrymead, Kaianga, Linwood, Marshland, New Brighton, North New Brighton, Parklands, Pegasus Bay, Richmond, Shirley, |
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Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board |
Avonhead, Belfast, Bishopdale, Broomfield, Bryndwr, Burnside, Casebrook, Fendalton, Harewood, Ilam, Kainga, McLeans Island, Merivale, Northwood, Redwood, Russley, |
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Waipuna/Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Community Board |
Aidanfield, Avonhead, Halswell, Hei Hei, Hillmorton, |
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Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board |
Belfast, Bishopdale, Bryndwr, Casebrook, |
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Waihoro/Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board |
Addington, Beckenham, Bromley, Cashmere, Clifton, Cracroft, Ferrymead, Heathcote Valley, Hillmorton, Hillsborough, Hoon Hay, Huntsbury, Kennedys Bush, Lansdowne, McCormacks Bay, Moncks Bay, Mt Pleasant, Opawa, Redcliff, Richmond Hill, St Martins, Scarborough, Somerfield, Spreydon, Sydenham, Sumner, Taylors Mistake, Waltham, Westmorland, Wigram, Woolston |
The community board areas will be subdivided for electoral purposes as follows:
|
Community Board |
Ward/Subdivision |
Communities |
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Waitai/Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board |
Burwood ward |
Aranui, Avondale, Avonside, Bexley, Bottle Lake, Burwood, Dallington, Marshland, Parklands, Richmond, Shirley, Wainoni |
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Coastal ward |
Bexley, Bottle Lake, Bromley, Brooklands, Kaianga, Marshland, New Brighton, North New Brighton, Parklands, Pegasus Bay, |
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Linwood ward |
Aranui, Avonside, Bexley, Bromley, Ferrymead, Linwood, Wainoni, Woolston |
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Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board |
Fendalton ward |
Bryndwr, Burnside, Fendalton, Ilam, Merivale, St Albans, Strowan |
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Harewood ward |
Avonhead, Belfast, Bishopdale, Broomfield, Bryndwr, Casebrook, Harewood, Kainga, McLeans Island, Northwood, Redwood, Russley, Yaldhurst |
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Waimairi ward |
Avonhead, Burnside, Ilam, Russley, Upper Riccarton |
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Waipuna/Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Community Board |
Halswell ward |
Aidanfield, Halswell, Hillmorton, Hoon Hay, Hornby, Kennedys Bush |
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Hornby ward |
Aidanfield, Hei Hei, Hillmorton, Hornby, Hornby South, Islington, Middleton, Sockburn, Templeton, Wigram, Yaldhurst |
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Riccarton ward |
Avonhead, Ilam, Middleton, Riccarton, Russley, Sockburn, Upper Riccarton |
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Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board |
Central ward |
Christchurch Central, Edgeware, Linwood, Merivale, Phillipstown, Richmond, St Albans |
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Innes ward |
Belfast, Christchurch Central, Edgeware, Kainga, Mairehau, Marshland, Redwood, Richmond, Shirley, St Albans |
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Papanui ward |
Bishopdale, Bryndwr, Casebrook, Mairehau, Northcote, Papanui, Redwood, St Albans, Strowan |
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Waihoro/Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board |
Cashmere ward |
Beckenham, Cashmere, Cracroft, Hillsborough, Huntsbury, |
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Heathcote ward |
Bromley, Clifton, Ferrymead, Heathcote Valley, Hillsborough, McCormacks Bay, Moncks Bay, |
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Spreydon ward |
Addington, Hillmorton, Hoon Hay, Somerfield, Spreydon, Sydenham, Wigram |
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Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board |
Akaroa subdivision |
Akaroa, Barrys Bay, Childrens Bay, Duvauchelle, French Farm, Lavericks Bay, Le Bons Bay, |
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Lyttelton subdivision |
Cass Bay, Corsiar Bay, Lyttelton |
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Mt Herbert subdivision |
Diamond Harbour, Governors Bay, Purau, Rapaki, Teddington |
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Wairewa subdivision |
Birdlings Flat, Gebbies Valley, |
The five urban community boards: Waitai/Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board, Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, Waipuna/Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Community Board, Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board and Waihoro/Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote will each elect six members, two from each ward. Each community board will also have three councillors as appointed members, one from each ward, making a total of nine members for each community board.
Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board will elect seven members. The Councillor elected from the Banks Peninsula ward will also be appointed to the community board, making a total of eight members for the community board.
Community Board population per elected member
The population that members of each subdivision/ward will represent is shown below:
|
Community Board |
Population (StatisticsNZ subnational population estimates (June 2020)) |
Ward/ |
Ward/ |
Elected Community Board Members |
Population per elected Community Board Member |
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Waitai/Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board |
77,040 |
Burwood |
25,380 |
2 |
12,840 |
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Coastal |
26,490 |
2 |
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Linwood |
25,170 |
2 |
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Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board |
79,490 |
Fendalton |
26,410 |
2 |
13,248 |
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Harewood |
26,570 |
2 |
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Waimairi |
26,510 |
2 |
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Waipuna/Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Community Board |
75,710 |
Halswell |
22,970 |
2 |
12,618 |
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Hornby |
25,710 |
2 |
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Riccarton |
27,030 |
2 |
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Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board |
75,520 |
Central |
23,260 |
2 |
12,587 |
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Innes |
25,990 |
2 |
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Papanui |
26,270 |
2 |
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Waihoro/Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board |
77,250 |
Cashmere |
26,700 |
2 |
12,875 |
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Heathcote |
25,470 |
2 |
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Spreydon |
25,080 |
2 |
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Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board |
9,400 |
Akaroa |
1,950 |
2 |
1,343 |
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Lyttelton |
3,080 |
2 |
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Mt Herbert |
3,130 |
2 |
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Wairewa |
1,240 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
394,410 |
|
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37 |
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The population that each member of the five urban Community Boards, Waitai/Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board, Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, Waipuna/Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Community Board, Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board and Waihoro/Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote represents falls within the range of 12,834 +/- 10% (12587 - 13248) in accordance with section 19V(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001.
The population that each member of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board represents falls outside the stipulated range. The Council considers that Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board warrants the proposed membership due to the isolated nature of communities within community board area, the distinct communities of interest, and grouping together communities with common interest and issues.
Further information
Copies of the Council’s resolution and maps setting out the areas of the proposed wards communities and subdivisions and proposal may be viewed and obtained from:
- Council libraries and service centres
- online ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay
Any queries regarding the Council’s decision should be directed to Christopher Turner-Bullock, 03 941 8233, representationreview@ccc.govt.nz
Relevant information is also available on the Council’s website:
ccc.govt.nz/repreview(external link)
Submissions are invited
Persons with an interest in the proposed representation arrangements are invited to make written submissions to the Council’s representation proposal
Submissions can be made by:
- Completing an online submission form at: ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay
- Emailing your feedback to representationreview@ccc.govt.nz
- In writing, using the submission form or any other written form, post to:
Freepost 178 (no stamp required)
Attention: Tessa Zant
Representation Review Initial Proposal 2021
Christchurch City Council, PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154
- Deliver to Christchurch City Council Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8013.
Submissions must be received by the Council no later than 5pm Sunday 16 May 2021.
Dawn Baxendale
Chief Executive
20 March 2021