Minutes of Council Annual Plan - Thursday, 3 April 2025

Karakia Tīmatanga

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

Council Resolved CAPL/2025/00022

That the apologies for partial absence from the Mayor and Councillors Barber, MacDonald Henstock and Scandrett be accepted.

Mayor/Deputy Mayor Carried

2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

3. Hearing of verbal submissions - Thursday 3 April 2025

The Council heard verbal submissions on the Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 and the Draft Development Contributions Policy Review 2025.

Councillor Moore was not present when the hearing started.

The Mayor and Councillor MacDonald left the hearing at 10.03 am and rejoined at 11.30 am

The Deputy Mayor chaired the hearing from 10.03 am until 11.06 am

Councillor Barber left the hearing at 10.17 am and rejoined at 10.19 am

Councillor Gough left the hearing at 10.37 am and rejoined at 10.42 am

Councillor Moore joined the hearing at 10.38 am

Councillor Donovan left the hearing at 10.44 am and rejoined at 10.47 am

Councillor Templeton left the hearing at 10.53 am and rejoined at 10.57 am

The hearing adjourned at 11.06 am and reconvened at 11.30 am with the Mayor in the Chair.
Councillors Coker, Gough, Henstock, Keown and McClellan were not present when the hearing reconvened.

Councillor Keown rejoined the hearing at 11.30 am

Councillor Gough rejoined the hearing at 11.31 am

Councillor Coker rejoined the hearing at 11.33 am

Councillor McLellan rejoined the hearing at 11.34 am

Councillor Barber left the hearing at 11.38 am

Councillor Fields left the hearing at 11.41 am and rejoined at 11.51 am

Councillor Moore left the hearing at 11.40 am and rejoined at 11.44 am

Councillor Harrison-Hunt left the hearing at 12.00 pm

Councillor Scandrett left the hearing at 12.08 pm and rejoined at 12.18 pm

Deputy Mayor Cotter left the hearing at 12.29 pm and rejoined at 12.32 pm

Councillor Gough left the hearing at 12.50 pm

The hearing adjourned at 12.56 and reconvened at 2.02 pm.
Councillors Gough, Henstock and Scandrett were not present when the hearing reconvened
Councillor Scandrett rejoined the hearing at 2.10 pm
Councillor Henstock rejoined the hearing at 2.35 pm
Councillor MacDonald left the hearing at 2.47 pm and rejoined at 2.54 pm
Deputy Mayor Cotter left the hearing at 2.50 pm and rejoined at 2.54 pm
Councillor McLellan left the hearing at 3.05 pm and rejoined at 3.10 pm
Councillor Coker left the hearing at 3.26 pm

The hearing adjourned at 3.11 pm and reconvened at 3.42 pm
Deputy Mayor Cotter and Councillor Keown were not present when the hearing reconvened
Deputy Mayor Cotter rejoined the meeting at 3.45 pm
Councillor Keown rejoined the hearing at 3.48 pm
Councillor Templeton left the hearing at 4.06 pm

The hearing adjourned at 4.27 pm and reconvened on Tuesday, 8 April 2025

3.1 Draft Annual Plan 2025/26

The following submitters spoke to the Council about the Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 on 3 April 2025.

Keir Leslie (Deputy Chairperson) for Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board (Submission number 895).

Marie Pollisco (Chairperson) and Helen Broughton (Deputy Chairperson) for Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board (submission number 662).

Paul McMahon (Chairperson) and Jackie Simons (Deputy Chairperson) for Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood-Community Board (submission number 437).

Emma Norrish (Chairperson) and Simon Britten (Deputy Chairperson) for Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board (submission number 689).

Jason Middlemiss (Chairperson) and Nicola McCormick (Submissions Committee Chairperson) for Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board (submission number 713).

Lyn Leslie (Chairperson) for Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board (submission number 717).

Kathleen Crisley by audiovisual link (submission number 665).

John Batchelor (submission number 442).

Bryan Gerrard (submission number 364).

Jacqueline Simons (submission number 372).

Anthony Field (submission number 404).

Antony Gough (submission number 549).

Elisha Blogg (Director) and Paul Lonsdale (Chairperson) for Life in Vacant Spaces (submission number 387).

Murray James (Chairperson) for We Are Richmond - Richmond Residents and Business Association (submission number 842).

Iona Thompson-Wild, Hannah and Bronte (Members) for Next Generation Conversation (submission number 627).

Darel Hall (General Manager) for Cholmondeley Children's Centre (submission number 710).

David Lawry (submission number 734).

Brad Cohen (General Director) for NZ Opera (submission number 812).

Christopher Kissling (submission number 435).

Marie Haley (Chairperson) by audiovisual link for Akaroa Civic Trust (submission number 788).

Anthony Wright (Tumuaki | Director), Tom Thomson (Acting Chair) and Andrea Webley (Fundraising & Development Manager) for Canterbury Museum Trust Board (submission number 497).

Paula Jameson (President) for Summit Road Society (submission number 747).

Mark Gerrard (Chairperson) for Historic Places Canterbury (submission number 814).

Luc MacKay (UCSA President) by audiovisual link for University of Canterbury Students’ Association & University of Canterbury (submission number 831).

Asif Hussain (submission number 806).

Asif Hussain for Banks Peninsula Volunteer Fire Brigade (submission number 903).

James Ensor and Eden Husband for Naval Point Boat Safety (submission number 1025).

Chris Carrow (Treasurer) for Christchurch Circus Trust (submission number 859).

Anne Scott (Submission Coordinator) for Spokes Canterbury (submission number 879).

Bill Cowen (Community Projects Manager) and Martin Field Dodgson (Chief Executive Officer Mainland Football) for Cashmere Technical Football Club (submission number 881).

Evelyn Slape by audio visual link (submission number 770).

Attachments

a Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board presentation ⇨

b Life in Vacant Spaces presentation ⇨

c David Lawry presentation ⇨

d Christopher Kissling presentation ⇨

e Canterbury Museum Trust Board presentation ⇨

f Naval Point Boat Safety presentation ⇨

g Naval Point Boat Safety supporting documents ⇨

h Spokes Canterbury presentation ⇨

i Cashmere Technical Football Club supporting documents ⇨

3.2 Draft Development Policy Contributions Policy Review 2025

The following submitters spoke to the Council about the Draft Development Policy review on 3 April 2025.

Russell Benge for KB Contracting & Quarries Ltd (submission number 24).

Andrew Evans for A E Architects (submission number 16).

The hearing adjourned at 4.27pm and reconvened at 3.32pm on Tuesday, 8 April in Council Chambers.

4 Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Council Resolved CAPL/2025/00023

That the apologies for partial absence from Councillors Field, Gough, Henstock, MacDonald and Peters be accepted.

Mayor/Councillor Scandrett Carried

5 Declarations of interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
	There were no declarations of interest recorded.

6 Hearing of verbal submissions - Tuesday 8 April 2025

The Council heard verbal submissions on the Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 and Local Water Done Well.

Councillor Barber left the hearing at 4.31 pm and rejoined at 4.33 pm
Councillor Scandrett left the hearing at 4.35 pm and rejoined at 4.41 pm
Councillor Peters left the hearing at 4.50 pm
Councillor MacDonald left the hearing at 4.53 pm
Councillor Gough left the hearing at 4.54 pm
Councillor Henstock left the hearing at 454 pm and rejoined at 5.14 pm
Councillors Barber, Donovan and Harrison-Hunt left the hearing at 5.10 pm and returned at 5.15 pm

The hearing adjourned at 5.48 pm and reconvened at 6.50 pm
Councillors Gough, Henstock, MacDonald and Peters were not present when the hearing reconvened
Councillor Templeton left the hearing at 7.27 pm and rejoined at 7.28 pm.

The hearing adjourned at 7.56 pm and reconvened on Friday 11 April 2025

6.1 Draft Annual Plan 2025/26

The following submitters spoke to the Council about the Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 on Tuesday 8 April 2025.

David Trent (submission number 501).

Selena Coombe and Anita Spencer for Styx Living Laboratory Trust (submission number 661).

Keith Harris (submission number 688).

Keith Harris for Akaroa District Promotions (submission number 668).

Kari Hunter (submission number 890).

Simon Collin (submission number 822).

Wendy Everingham for Lyttelton Energy Transition Society (submission number 728).

Mark Craddock (submission number 802).

Malcolm Long, Quentin McDonald, Finn Jackson for Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network (submission number 773).

James Ridpath for Youth Alive Trust (submission number 804).

Vicky Chia (Chairperson), Whatauriki, Ashwini Raazesh, Bethany Gibson, Thomas Richards and Lucas Roper for Christchurch Youth Council (submission number 815).

Karl Dean, Lionel Hume, Pam Richardson via audiovisual link for North Canterbury Federated Farmers of New Zealand (submission number 790).

Pam Richardson by audiovisual link (submission number 808).

Harry Stronach for Akaroa and Bays Emergency Response Team (submission number 845).

Harry Stronach for Akaroa Residents & Ratepayers Association (submission number 787).

Penny Carnaby (submission number 801).

David Hawke and John Bennett for Halswell Residents Association (submission number 736).

Marie Gray for Towards Pest Free Waitaha (submission number 779).

Marie Gray (submission number 865).

George Laxton (submission number 875).

Colleen Philip, Sara Gerard and David Guthrey for Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch (submission number 897).

David Close for Christchurch East Labour Electorate Committee (submission number 893).

Flore Mas and Pam Richardson by audiovisual link (submission number 743).

Attachments

a David Trent supporting documentation ⇨

b Styx Living Laboratory Trust presentation ⇨

c Akaroa District Promotions presentation ⇨

d Akaroa District Promotions supporting documentation ⇨

e Lyttelton Energy Transition Society presentation ⇨

f Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network presentation ⇨

g Youth Alive Trust presentation ⇨

h Akaroa and the Bays Emergency Response supporting documentation ⇨

i Flore Mas presentation ⇨

6.2 Local Water Done Well

The following submitter spoke to the Council about Local Water Done Well on Tuesday 8 April 2025.

Tim Lindley.

Attachments

a Tim Lindley presentation ⇨

The hearing adjourned at 7.56 pm and reconvened at 10.30 am on Friday, 11 April in Council Chambers.

7 Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Council Resolved CAPL/2025/00024

That the apology for partial absence from Councillor Harrison-Hunt be accepted.

Mayor/Councillor Henstock Carried

8 Declarations of interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
	There were no declarations of interest.

9 Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 and Draft Development Contributions Policy Review - Hearing of verbal submissions

The Council heard verbal submissions on the Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 and the Draft Development Policy Review 2025.

Councillors Fields, Harrison-Hunt and Johanson were not present when the hearing reconvened. Councillor Gough rejoined by audiovisual link.

Councillor Harrison-Hunt rejoined the hearing at 10.39 am
Councillor Johanson rejoined the hearing via audiovisual link at 10.40 am
Councillor Fields rejoined the hearing at 10.41 am
Councillor McLellan left the hearing at 10.47 am and rejoined at 10.49 am
Councillor Keown left the hearing at 10.47 am and rejointed at 10.48 am
Councillor Barber left the hearing at 10.58 am and rejoined at 11.03 am
Councillor Henstock left the hearing at 10.59 am and rejoined at 11.00 am
Councillor MacDonald left the hearing at 11.37 am and rejoined at 11.45 am

The hearing adjourned at 11.45 am and reconvened at 12.07 pm
Councillor Harrison-Hunt was not present when the hearing reconvened
Councillor Barber rejoined the hearing at 12.08 pm
Councillor Donovan rejoined the hearing at 12.10 pm
Councillor Keown rejoined the hearing at 12.18 pm
Councillor Peters rejoined the hearing at 12.34 pm
Councillor MacDonald left the hearing at 12.23 pm and rejoined at 1.09 pm
Councillor McLellan left the hearing at 12.26 pm and rejoined at 12.29 pm
Councillor McLellan left the hearing at 12.44 pm
Deputy Mayor Cotter rejoined the hearing at 12.50 pm

The hearing adjourned at 1.26 pm and reconvened at 2.38 pm
Councillors Johanson and McLellan were not present when the hearing reconvened.
Councillor Johanson rejoined the hearing via audiovisual link at 2.46 pm
Councillor Donovan left the hearing at 2.52 pm and rejoined at 2.54 pm
Councillor McLellan rejoined the hearing at 2.58 pm
Councillor Henstock left the hearing at 2.57 pm and rejoined at 3.01 pm
Councillor Barber left the hearing at 3.09 pm and rejoined at 3.12 pm
Councillor Fields left the hearing at 3.17 pm and rejoined at 3.24 pm
Councillor Barber left the hearing at 3.37 pm and rejoined at 3.38 pm
Councillor McLellan left the hearing at 3.59 pm and rejoined at 4.00 pm
Councillor McDonald left the hearing at 4.06 pm

The hearing adjourned at 4.09 pm and reconvened on Saturday, 12 April 2025

9.1 Draft Annual Plan 2025/26

The following submitters spoke to the Council about the Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 on Friday 11 April 2025.

John Thacker (submission number 1007).

Tim McGoldrick (Community Representative) for The Revitalisation of the Children's Playground at Elmwood Park (submission number 861).

Suky Thompson for Friends of Banks Peninsula (submission number 781).

Jan Cook (submission number 809).

Joanna Gould (submission number 872).

Mary O’Connor (submission number 891).

Colin Meurk for Creative Transitions and Sustainable Futures (submission number 882).

Fiona Bennetts (submission number 851).

Dianne Downward for Concerned Ratepayers Canterbury Region (submission number 783).

Dianne Downward (submission number 795).

Viane Makalio, Alana Batcheler, and Selau Ifopo for SPACPAC Canterbury (submission number 884).

Leeann Watson and Tait Dench for Business Canterbury (submission number 827).

Tom Chatterton and Antony Gough (in person) and Sandamali Ambepitiya by audiovisual link for Property Council New Zealand (submission number 785).

Kate Christie (Principal), Anya Cumming and Thomas Schumacher for Harewood School (submission number 834).

Peter Rough and Dominique Leeming for Lyttelton Historical Museum (submission number 837).

Councillor Joe Davies for Environment Canterbury (submission number 777).

Amanda Jenkins and Anna Canton for Te Puna Matarau | Canterbury Screen Industry Association (submission number 818).

Simone Pearson, Pat Brooker and Alicia and August Scroggins (submission number 1039).

Attachments

a Friends of Banks Peninsula presentation ⇨

b Joanna Gould presentation ⇨

c Mary O'Connor presentation ⇨

d Creative Transitions to Sustainable Futures presentation ⇨

e Concerned Ratepayers Canterbury Region presentation ⇨

f SPACPAC presentation ⇨

g Lyttelton Historical Museum presentation ⇨

h Te Puna matarau | Canterbury Screen Association presentation ⇨

9.2 Draft Development Contributions Policy Review 2025

The following submitters spoke to the Council about the Draft Development Contributions Policy Review 2025 on Friday 11 April 2025.

Richard Peebles for Peebles Group Ltd (submission number 14).

Sophie Burt and Mike Blackburn for Urban Development Institute of New Zealand (Submission number 26).

Lucy de Latour (Solicitor) for Cambridge 137 Limited (submission number 32).

Richard Stephenson via audiovisual link for Bupa Care Services Ltd (submission number 28).

Nicki Carter for Carter Group Ltd (submission number 33).

Tom Chatterton and Antony Gough (in person) and Sandamali Ambepitiya via audio visual link for Property Council New Zealand (submission number 41).

David Palmer (submission number 38).

Rebecca Wolt by audiovisual link for P D Sloan (submission number 34).

Cody Cooper by audiovisual link for Greater Ōtautahi (submission number 37).

Terry Foote, James Kearns and Bishop Michael Gielen for Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Christchurch (submission number 31).

Attachments

a Roman Catholic Bishop Christchurch Diocese presentation ⇨

The hearing adjourned at 4.09 pm and reconvened at 10.01 am on Saturday, 12 April 2025 in Council Chambers.

10 Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
	The Mayor noted that Councillors Johanson and McLellan had submitted apologies for lateness and Councillor Coker had submitted an apology for partial absence.

11 Declarations of interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
	There were no declarations of interest.

12 Hearing of verbal submissions

The Council heard verbal submissions on the Draft Annual Plan 2025/26.

Councillor Fields rejoined the hearing at 10.08 am
Councillors Barber and Harrison-Hunt left the hearing at 10.43 and rejoined at 10.45 am
Deputy Mayor Cotter left the hearing at 10.48 am and rejoined at 10.53 am
Councillor Scandrett left the hearing at 11.21 am and rejoined at 11.24 am
Councillor Harrison-Hunt left the hearing at 11.22 am and rejoined at 11.24 am

The hearing adjourned at 11.36 am and reconvened at 12.34 pm
Deputy Mayor Cotter and Councillors Coker, Donovan, Fields, Harrison-Hunt, Johanson and McLellan were not present when the hearing reconvened
Deputy Mayor Cotter and Councillors Coker and Johanson rejoined the hearing at 12.35 pm
Councillor Harrison-Hunt rejoined the hearing at 12.36 pm
Councillor Donovan rejoined the hearing at 12.37 pm
Councillors Fields and McLellan rejoined the hearing at 12.39 pm
Councillor Coker left the hearing at 1.17 pm
Councillor Barber left the hearing at 1.43 pm and rejoined at 1.45 pm
Councillor Keown left the hearing at 1.55 pm

12.1 Draft Annual Plan 2025/26

The following submitters spoke to the Council about the Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 on Saturday 12 April 2025.

Shreejana Chhetri & Emily Verhoeven for the Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre Charitable Trust (submission number 407).

Brett Marshall for the Air Force Museum (submission number 87).

Marjorie Manthei for the Victoria Neighbourhood Association (submission number 344).

Marjorie Manthei (submission number 345).

Marjorie Manthei for Shala Hall (submission number 223).

Dominic McKeown (submission number 698).

Andrea Davis for the Sumner Community Residents Association (submission number 465).

Aaron Ghattas (submission number 600).

Annabel Turley for the Christchurch Central Business Association (submission number 816).

Simon Shelton for the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust (submission number 885).

Dr David Miller for Pest Free Banks Peninsula (submission number 915).

Michael Sweeney (submission number 458).

Cody Cooper (submission number 858).

Harrison McEvoy for Greater Ōtautahi (submission number 1026).

Harrison McEvoy (submission number 843).

Erin Andrew (submission number 295).

Philippa Drayton (submission number 766).

Dr Margaret Noble, Ian France, Stephen Hardman for The Ferrymead Trust (submission number 762).

Peter Tuffley for Beckenham Neighbourhood Association Incorporated (submission number 894).

Peter Tuffley (submission number 896).

Marie Byrne (submission number 744).

Attachments

a Victoria Neighbourhood Association, Marjorie Manthei and Shala Hall presentation ⇨

b Dominic McKeown - presentation ⇨

c Sumner Community Residents Association presentation ⇨

d Aaron Ghattas presentation ⇨

e Christchurch Central Business Association presentation ⇨

f Michael Sweeney presentation ⇨

g Greater Ōtautahi supporting document ⇨

h The Ferrymead Trust presentation ⇨

Karakia Whakamutunga

Hearing concluded at 1.56 pm.

CONFIRMED THIS 7th DAY OF MAY 2025

Mayor Phil Mauger

Chairperson