PUBLIC NOTICE
On 17 November 2015, having considered all of the submissions received on the Initial Proposal for the review of representation, the Council adopted its Final Proposal for representation arrangements for the local elections to be held on 8 October 2016.
The Council's deliberation over submissions, and the reasons for its acceptance or rejection of the views submitted are available on the Council website www.ccc.govt.nz/repreviewhearings(external link)
The Final Proposal reflects the overall preference of submitters for smaller wards that better reflect communities. Submitters' wish for more councillors is modestly reflected with the addition of three wards. The Final Proposal has 54 elected members, exactly the same number as now, comprising 16 councillors from 16 wards and 37 community board members, plus the mayor. The recommended ward names are a fair response to submitters' views that names should better reflect recognised community names.
The Council's Initial Proposal was for five urban community boards and two Banks Peninsula community boards. Based on submissions, the Final Proposal includes six urban community boards and one Banks Peninsula community board.
After hearing repeatedly from submitters that Banks Peninsula communities are unique and separate from their urban neighbours, the Council agreed to retain Banks Peninsula ward as it is now, rather than merging it with urban areas as had been initially proposed. The Council agreed that the Banks Peninsula ward warrants being considered an isolated community under s19V(3) of the Local Electoral Act 2001, in order for communities of interest to have effective representation. Submissions did not identify any significant changes to alter the rationale provided by the Local Government Commission in 2005 and 2009 for the constitution of the Banks Peninsula ward as an isolated community.
Some of the submissions' alternative proposals for amendments to the Initial Proposal were rejected. The grounds for rejection were that these submissions would not contribute to ensuring fair representation for electors and communities of interest, nor enable effective representation by elected members.
FINAL PROPOSAL
Councillors and Wards There will be 16 councillors, plus the mayor. The 16 ward boundaries and names are shown on the map, which can be viewed at www.ccc.govt.nz/repreview(external link)
The 16 wards, their names, communities of interest, ward populations and population ratio per councillor are as follows:
|
Ward Name |
Communities of interest |
2013 Usually Resident Population |
Number of Council Members |
|
Banks Peninsula |
Akaroa, Akaroa Harbour, Inlets-Banks Peninsula Bays, Inland Water-Lake Ellesmere South, Little River, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays, Inlet Port Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Governors Bay |
8,223 |
1 |
|
Heathcote |
Ferrymead, Heathcote Valley, Moncks Bay, Mt Pleasant, Opawa, Rapaki Track, Sumner, Sydenham, Waltham, Woolston South |
23,121 |
1 |
|
Waimairi |
Avonhead, Avonhead West, Burnside, Hawthornden, Merrin, Russley, Wairarapa, Westburn |
21,552 |
1 |
|
Innes |
Belfast, Edgeware, Highfield Park, Mairehau, Mairehau North, Prestons, Redwood South, Richmond North, Rutland, Shirley East, Shirley West, St Albans East, Styx, Travis Wetland |
23,022 |
1 |
|
Burwood |
Aranui, Avondale, Bexley, Burwood, Dallington, Prestons, Shirley East, Travis, Travis Wetland, Wainoni, Westhaven |
22,734 |
1 |
|
Cashmere |
Barrington South, Beckenham, Cashmere East, Cashmere West, Rapaki Track, Somerfield, St Martins |
20,985 |
1 |
|
Fendalton |
Aorangi, Bryndwr, Deans Bush, Fendalton, Holmwood, Jellie Park, Merivale, Rutland, St Albans West, Strowan |
22,569 |
1 |
|
Linwood |
Avonside, Bromley, Ensors, Ferrymead, Linwood, Linwood East, Linwood North, Phillipstown, Wainoni, Waltham, Woolston South, Woolston West |
23,340 |
1 |
|
Central |
Addington, Avon Loop, Avonside, Cathedral Square, Edgeware, Hagley Park, Linwood, Linwood North, Phillipstown, Richmond North, Richmond South, St Albans East, St Albans West, Sydenham, Waltham |
21,333 |
1 |
|
Halswell |
Aidanfield, Halswell Domain, Halswell South, Halswell West, Hendersons Basin, Hoon Hay South, Kennedys Bush, Middleton, Oaklands East, Oaklands West, Westmorland, Wigram |
19,473 |
1 |
|
Hornby |
Broomfield, Hornby North, Hornby South, Islington, Paparua, Sockburn, Templeton, Yaldhurst |
21,654 |
1 |
|
Harewood |
Belfast, Belfast South, Bishopdale, Bishopdale North, Harewood, McLeans Island, Sawyers Arms, Styx Mill, Yaldhurst |
20,886 |
1 |
|
Coastal |
Avon-Heathcote Estuary, Bexley, New Brighton, North Beach, Parklands, Rawhiti, South Brighton, Styx, Waimairi Beach |
23,205 |
1 |
|
Riccarton |
Deans Bush, Fendalton, Ilam, Middleton, Mona Vale, Riccarton, Riccarton South, Riccarton West, Sockburn, Upper Riccarton, Wharenui |
23,181 |
1 |
|
Papanui |
Aorangi, Casebrook, Highfield Park, Northcote, Papanui, Redwood North, Redwood South, Rutland, Styx Mill |
23,094 |
1 |
|
Spreydon |
Addington, Barrington North, Barrington South, Hendersons Basin, Hillmorton, Hoon Hay, Hoon Hay South, Middleton, Riccarton South, Spreydon |
23,118 |
1 |
NOTE: Census area units (CAUs) have been used to create a description of area for each ward and community board (communities of interest). CAUs are aggregations of meshblocks, the areas of which are set and named by Statistics New Zealand. In some cases CAUs may appear in more than one ward, as the meshblocks that make up the CAU are distributed between multiple wards.
In accordance with section 19V(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 the population that each member represents is within the range of 21,341 +/- 10%, (19,209 - 23,477) with the exception of the Banks Peninsula ward.
Communities and Community Boards There will be seven communities and community boards. The community boundaries and names can be viewed at www.ccc.govt.nz/repreview(external link) .
The seven community boards will be subdivided for electoral purposes. The community boards, their subdivisions, the subdivision populations and the population ratio per member are as follows:
|
Community Board |
Subdivision |
Population |
Appointed members |
Elected members |
Population-Elected member Ratio |
% Difference from Quota |
| Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton | Halswell | 19,473 | 1 | 2 | 9,737 | -9.16 |
| Hornby | 21,654 | 1 | 2 | 10,827 | 1.02 | |
| Riccarton | 23,181 | 1 | 2 | 11,591 | 8.14 | |
| 64,308 | 6 | 10,718 | ||||
| Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood | Fendalton | 22,569 | 1 | 2 | 11,285 | 4.15 |
| Waimairi | 21,552 | 1 | 2 | 10,776 | -0.54 | |
| Harewood | 20,886 | 1 | 2 | 10,443 | -3.61 | |
| 65,007 | 6 | 10,835 | ||||
| Spreydon-Cashmere | Spreydon | 23,118 | 1 | 2 | 11,559 | 4.84 |
| Cashmere | 20,985 | 1 | 2 | 10,493 | -4.84 | |
| 44,103 | 4 | 11,026 | ||||
| Linwood-Central-Heathcote | Linwood | 23,340 | 1 | 2 | 11,670 | 3.28 |
| Central | 21,333 | 1 | 2 | 10,666 | -5.60 | |
| Heathcote | 23,121 | 1 | 2 | 11,560 | 2.31 | |
| 67,794 | 6 | 11,299 | ||||
| Coastal-Burwood | Burwood | 22,734 | 1 | 2 | 11,367 | -1.03 |
| Coastal | 23,205 | 1 | 2 | 11,603 | 1.03 | |
| 45,939 | 4 | 11,485 | ||||
| Papanui-Innes | Papanui | 23,094 | 1 | 2 | 11,547 | 0.16 |
| Innes | 23,022 | 1 | 2 | 11,511 | -0.16 | |
| 46,116 | 4 | 11,529 | ||||
| Banks Peninsula | Akaroa | 1,854 | 1 | 2 | 927 | -21.09 |
| Wairewa | 1,098 | 1 | 1,098 | -6.53 | ||
| Mt Herbert | 2,610 | 2 | 1,305 | 11.09 | ||
| Lyttelton | 2,661 | 2 | 1,331 | 13.26 | ||
| 8,223 | 7 | 1,175 |
In accordance with section 19V(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 the population that each member represents is within the range of +/- 10%, of each community board's average, with the exception of the Banks Peninsula ward.
Appeals and Objections
Any person who made a submission on the Council’s Initial Proposal may lodge an appeal against the Council’s decision on the Final Proposal. An appeal must relate to the matters raised in that person's submission.
Also, any person may choose to lodge an objection to the Council’s Final Proposal. This must identify the matters to which the objection relates.
Appeals and objections must be submitted in writing, marked 'Representation Arrangements' and sent to Christchurch City Council, PO Box 73017, Christchurch 8146 or emailed to repreview@ccc.govt.nz to be received by 4.00pm on Monday 21 December 2015. Each submission must include the submitter's full name, email or postal address and contact phone number(s).
Dr Karleen Edwards
Chief Executive
20 November 2015