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Date: 6 December 2021
In accordance with section 19R of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Government Commission has determined the representation arrangements for the election of the Christchurch City Council to be held on 8 October 2022.
In order to provide effective representation of communities of interest and fair representation for electors of Christchurch City, the Commission has determined that:
The Council will comprise a mayor and 16 councillors elected as follows:
Ward |
Councillors |
Harewood Ward |
1 |
Waimairi Ward |
1 |
Papanui Ward |
1 |
Fendalton Ward |
1 |
Innes Ward |
1 |
Burwood Ward |
1 |
Coastal Ward |
1 |
Hornby Ward |
1 |
Halswell Ward |
1 |
Riccarton Ward |
1 |
Spreydon Ward |
1 |
Central Ward |
1 |
Cashmere Ward |
1 |
Linwood Ward |
1 |
Heathcote Ward |
1 |
Banks Peninsula Ward |
1 |
There will be community boards as follows:
Community Board |
Ward/ Subdivision* |
Elected members |
Appointed members |
Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board |
Akaroa Subdivision |
2 |
The councillor elected from the Banks Peninsula Ward |
Lyttleton Subdivision |
2 |
||
Mt Herbert Subdivision |
2 |
||
Wairewa Subdivision |
1 |
||
Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board |
Burwood |
2 |
The councillors elected from the Coastal, Burwood and Linwood Wards |
Coastal |
2 |
||
Linwood |
2 |
||
Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board |
Fendalton |
2 |
The councillors elected from the Fendalton, Waimairi and Harewood Wards |
Harewood |
2 |
||
Waimairi |
2 |
||
Waipuna Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Community Board |
Halswell |
2 |
The councillors elected from the Hornby, Halswell and Riccarton Wards |
Hornby |
2 |
||
Riccarton |
2 |
||
Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board |
Central |
2 |
The councillors elected from the Papanui, Innes and Central Wards |
Innes |
2 |
||
Papanui |
2 |
||
Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board |
Cashmere |
2 |
The councillors elected from the Spreydon, Cashmere and Heathcote Wards |
Heathcote |
2 |
||
Spreydon |
2 |
The Commission’s decision differs from the Council’s proposal:
Copies of the Commission’s determination may be obtained by contacting the Commission through the following:
Phone: (04) 460 2228
email: info@lgc.govt.nz
PO Box 5362, Wellington, 6145.
The determination is available on the Commission’s website: www.lgc.govt.nz
Penny Langley
Chief Executive Officer