Christchurch City Council committee and joint committee structure.

To request a deputation or presentation to a Council, Committee or Community Board meeting, submit an online request(external link), email CouncilSupportSSO@ccc.govt.nz or call 03 941 8999.

Committees and subcommittees

Independent chair Mr Bruce Robertson
Deputy chair Councillor Jake McLellan
Members Councillor Tyrone Fields
Councillor Sam MacDonald
Councillor Tim Scandrett

Two external members:
Mrs Hilary Walton
Mr Michael Wilkes
Committee advisor Luke Smeele
Luke.Smeele@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 6374
Terms of reference Audit and Risk Management Committee - Terms of Reference [PDF, 26 KB]

Chair Mayor Phil Mauger
Deputy chair Councillor Pauline Cotter
Membership Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock 
Councillor Sam MacDonald
Councillor Jake McLellan
Committee advisor Megan Pearce
Megan.Pearce@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 8140
Terms of reference Chief Executive Performance and Employment Committee - Terms of Reference [PDF, 21 KB]

Includes the Insurance Subcommittee.

Finance and Performance Committee

Chair Councillor Sam MacDonald
Deputy chair Councillor Jake McLellan
Membership The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and all Councillors
Committee advisor David Corlett
David.Corlett@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 5421
Terms of reference Finance and Performance Committee of the Whole - Terms of Reference [PDF, 30 KB]

Insurance Subcommittee

Chair Councillor Kelly Barber
Deputy Chair Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt
Membership Councillor Mark Peters
Committee Advisor Megan Pearce
Megan.Pearce@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 8140
Terms of Reference Insurance Subcommittee - Terms of Reference [PDF, 19 KB]

Chair Councillor Tim Scandrett
Deputy chair Councillor Kelly Barber
Membership

Councillor Melanie Coker
Councillor Mark Peters

Two external members:
Mr Chris Jones
Ms Helen Sadgrove
Committee advisor

Ruth Close
Ruth.Close@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 5561

Terms of reference Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee - Terms of Reference [PDF, 24 KB]

Members The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillors and Community Board Members are all eligible to be part of Hearings Panels to hear matters arising.

Hearings Panels are composed as required by those with the delegation as set out in the Register of Delegations (Part B – Sub-Part 3).
Hearings advisors Dog Control Hearings
Ruth Close
Ruth.Close@ccc.govt.nz 
03 941 5561

Other Hearings
Megan Pearce
Megan.Pearce@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 8140
Delegations Refer to the Register of Delegations (Part D – Sub-Part 4)

Chair To be confirmed
Christchurch City Council members Mayor Phil Mauger
Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock
Councillor Kelly Barber
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu members Dr Te Maire Tau
Tania Wati
Nuk Korako
Committee advisor Luke Smeele
Luke.Smeele@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 6374
Terms of reference To be confirmed

Chair Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock
Deputy chair Councillor Tyrone Fields
Membership The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and all Councillors
Committee advisor Katie Matheis
Katie.Matheis@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 5643
Terms of reference Planning and Policy Committee - Terms of Reference [PDF, 28 KB]

Co-chair Mayor Phil Mauger
Dr Te Maire Tau
Membership Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock
Councillor Pauline Cotter
Councillor Celeste Donovan
Councillor Tyrone Fields
Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt
The Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee or Deputy Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee (as alternate)
Rūnanga members The Chairperson (or alternate) of:
  • Te Rūnanga o Wairewa
  • Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga
  • Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata
  • Te Taumutu Rūnanga
  • Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke
  • Ōnuku Rūnanga
Committee advisor Cathy Harlow
Cathy.Harlow@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 5662
Terms of reference Te Hononga Council - Papatipu Rūnanga Committee - Terms of Reference [PDF, 113 KB]

Joint committees

Chair Councillor Mark Peters - Christchurch City Council
Deputy Chair Councillor Niki Mealings - Waimakariri District Council
Christchurch City Council members

Councillor Kelly Barber
Councillor Tim Scandrett

Other members

Councillor Chris Carthy - Hurunui District Council
Councillor Russell Ellis - Ashburton District Council
Deputy Mayor Big Red Shefford - Selwyn District Council

Committee advisor Natasha McDonnell
Natasha.McDonnell@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 5112
Founding document Constituting Agreement [PDF, 2.2 MB]

Chair Councillor Mark Peters - Christchurch City Council
Deputy chair Councillor Niki Mealings - Waimakariri District Council
Christchurch City Council members Councillor Kelly Barber
Councillor Tim Scandrett
Other members Mayor Scott Aronsen - Mackenzie District Council 
Councillor John Begg - Waimate District Council
Councillor Ashley Campbell - Environment Canterbury 
Councillor Sara Gerard - Environment Canterbury
Councillor Kevin Heays - Kaikoura District Council
Councillor Peter Burt - Timaru District Council
Councillor Chris Carthy - Hurunui District Council
Councillor Russell Ellis - Ashburton District Council
Deputy Mayor Big Red Shefford - Selwyn District Council
Committee advisor Natasha McDonnell
Natasha.McDonnell@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 5112
Founding document Constituting Agreement (to be confirmed)

Christchurch City Council members Councillor Pauline Cotter
Councillor Mark Peters
Selwyn District Council members Two members from the Selwyn District Council
Committee advisor Administered by Selwyn District Council

Interim Chair James Caygill - Waka Kotahi - New Zealand Transport (non-voting member)
Christchurch City Council members

Mayor Phil Mauger
Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock
Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt

Environment Canterbury members Chair Deon Swiggs
Councillor Joe Davies
Councillor Nettles Lamont
Selwyn District Council members Mayor Lydia Gliddon
Deputy Mayor Big Red Shefford
Councillor Sophie McInnes
Waimakariri District Council members Mayor Dan Gordon
Deputy Mayor Philip Redmond
Councillor Niki Mealings
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu members Dr Te Maire Tau
Gail Gordon
Tania Wati
Canterbury District Health Board members Dr Anna Stevenson
Committee advisor David Corlett
David.Corlett@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 5421
Terms of reference Greater Christchurch Partnership - Joint Committee Agreement (Memorandum of Agreement) [PDF, 253 KB] 

Christchurch-Seattle Sister City Committee Councillor Yani Johanson
Christchurch-Songpa Gu Sister City Committee Councillor Mark Peters
Christchurch-Adelaide Sister City Committee Councillor Pauline Cotter
Christchurch-Kurashiki Sister City Committee Councillor Melanie Coker
Christchurch-England UK Sister City Committee Councillor David Cartwright

Includes the Summit Road Protection Authority Advisory Committee.

Summit Road Protection Authority

Chair Community Board Member Nigel Millar - Christchurch City Council
Members Councillor Nathaniel Herz Jardine - Christchurch City Council
Councillor Sarah Barnsley - Selwyn District Council
Committee advisor Liz Beaven
liz.beaven@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 6601
Constituting statute Summit Road (Canterbury) Protection Act 2001(external link)

Summit Road Protection Authority Advisory Committee

Chair Paula Jameson - Summit Road Society Inc
Christchurch City Council members Councillor Nathaniel Herz Jardine
Community Board Member Nigel Millar
Selwyn District Council member Councillor Sarah Barnsley
Environment Canterbury member Johannes Welsch
Te Papatipu Rūnanga o Rapaki member Hana Walton
Nominee of the Minister of Conservation Abby Lawrence
Other members Peter Graham - Landowner nominee
Denis Aldridge - Landowner nominee
Paul Devlin - Open Space and Parks Management Expert
Constituting statue Summit Road (Canterbury) Protection Act 2001(external link)

Chair To be confirmed
Minister of Local Government To be confirmed
Minister of Housing To be confirmed
Christchurch City Council members Mayor Phil Mauger
Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock
Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt
Environment Canterbury members To be confirmed
Selwyn District Council members To be confirmed
Waimakariri District Council members To be confirmed
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāti Wheke) representatives To be confirmed
Canterbury District Health Board members To be confirmed
Waka Kotahi - New Zealand Transport Agency (non-voting member) To be confirmed
Committee advisor David Corlett
David.Corlett@ccc.govt.nz
03 941 5421