Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee

Open Minutes

Date:                                    Friday 5 December 2025

Time:                                   9.15am

Venue:                                 Council Chamber, Environment Canterbury,
200 Tuam Street, Christchurch

Present

Members

Tania Wati - Mana Whenua        Gail Gordon - Mana Whenua      Mayor Phil Mauger - Christchurch City Council       Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock - Christchurch City Council     Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt - Christchurch City Council         Chair Dr Deon Swiggs - Environment Canterbury   Councillor Joe Davies - Environment Canterbury   Councillor Nettles Lamont - Environment Canterbury      Mayor Lydia Gliddon - Selwyn District Council        Deputy Mayor Big Red Shefford - Selwyn District Council            Councillor Sophie McInnes - Selwyn District Council        Mayor Dan Gordon - Waimakariri District Council Deputy Mayor Philip Redmond - Waimakariri District Council   Councillor Niki Mealings - Waimakariri District Council   (Non-Voting Member) James Caygill - Waka Kotahi (New Zealand Transport Agency)

Principal Advisor John Bartels Director Greater Christchurch Partnership Tel: 941 8456 John.Bartels@GreaterChristchurch.org.nz

Meeting Advisor David Corlett Democratic Services Advisor Tel: 941 5421 david.corlett@ccc.govt.nz

Website: www.ccc.govt.nz

Karakia mō te Tīmatataka Opening Incantation

Whakataka te hau ki te uru   Whakataka te hau ki te tonga  Kia mākinakina ki uta   Kia mātaratara ki tai   E hī ake ana te atakura   He tio, he huka, he hau hū   Tīhei Mauri Ora

Cease the winds from the west   Cease the winds from the south   Let the breeze blow over the land   Let the breeze blow over the sea   Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.   A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha  

Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00024

That the apologies from Dr Te Maire Tau, Dr Anna Stevenson for absence be accepted.

Councillor Niki Mealings/Chair Dr Deon Swiggs                                                                                           Carried

2.   Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

3.   Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

There were no deputations by appointment.

4.   Briefing and decisions for the Incoming Committee
	Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee: 1.         Receives the briefing to the incoming Committee (Attachment A), supplemented with relevant Greater Christchurch Partnership documents. 2.         Notes the proposed meeting dates and arrangements for 2026 (Attachment B). 3.         Appoints [James Caygill] to Chair the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee for the remainder of this meeting. Either: 4.         Approves the recruitment for the new Interim Independent Chair through an Expression of Interest process to be undertaken in December, with the intent that the appointee to this role commences prior to the March 2026 Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee meeting and continue through to the end of June 2026.  Noting the appointment of an Interim Independent Chair is a temporary variation of the Memorandum of Agreement. 5.         Establishes a Selection Panel (Panel) to carry out the appointment process established in Recommendation 4 using the position description (Attachment C), which will be comprised of between three and five Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee members, supported by Chief Executives and staff to ensure the recruitment conforms with the relevant organisational policy requirements. 6.         Delegates authority to the Chief Executives Advisory Group to appoint the Selection Panel for the Interim Independent Chair with consideration given to partner recommendations. 7.         Delegates the authority to the Panel to appoint the Interim Independent Chair and maintain the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee’s momentum into 2026. 8.         Notes there is up to $40,000 available to fund the Interim Independent Chair role through to the end of June 2026. Or: 9.         Appoint [insert Committee member name] to the role of Interim Chair of the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee through to the end of June 2026 or sooner should the Committee make decisions on the implementation of the Independent Review within this timeframe. Noting the appointment of an Interim Chair is a temporary variation of the Memorandum of Agreement.
	Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00025 Part C That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee: 1.         Receives the briefing to the incoming Committee (Attachment A), supplemented with relevant Greater Christchurch Partnership documents. 2.         Notes the proposed meeting dates and arrangements for 2026 (Attachment B). 3.         Appoints James Caygill to the role of Interim Chair of the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee through to the end of June 2026 or sooner should the Committee make decisions on the implementation of the Independent Review within this timeframe. Noting the appointment of an Interim Chair is a temporary variation of the Memorandum of Agreement. Mayor Dan Gordon/Chair Dr Deon Swiggs                                                                                                      Carried

The meeting adjourned during item 5 at 9.40 am and reconvened at 9.49 am.

5.   Secretariat and Work Programme Update
	Committee Comment 1. The Chair noted that staff recommendations 1 and 2 would be dealt with first and asked for a mover and seconder for these recommendations. Deputy Mayor Henstock moved these recommendations which were seconded by Gail Gordon.  This motion was passed. 2. The Committee then considered the remaining staff recommendations. Chair Swiggs moved amended staff recommendations 4 and 5 and the removal of staff recommendation 3. This was seconded by Mayor Gordon. This motion was passed.
	Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee: 1.         Receives and notes the Greater Christchurch Partnership Secretariat and work programme update. 2.         Notes the significance of the Resource Management Reforms to the Greater Christchurch Partnership and Partner organisations, the importance of the Partnership making a submission, and acknowledges that the consultation period and submission window are expected to be limited and not aligned with the scheduled GCP Committee meetings. 3.         Requests officers prepare a Greater Christchurch Partnership submission on the proposed Resource Management reforms for submitting within the consultation period. 4.         Delegates authority to the Chief Executives Advisory Group to approve the final submission on the proposed Resource Management reforms on behalf of the Greater Christchurch Partnership. 5.         Notes the final submission will be circulated to Committee members prior to being submitted and will be tabled for retrospective endorsement at the March 2026 Committee meeting.
	Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00026 Part C That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee: 1.         Receives and notes the Greater Christchurch Partnership Secretariat and work programme update. 2.         Notes the significance of the Resource Management Reforms to the Greater Christchurch Partnership and Partner organisations, the importance of the Partnership making a submission, and acknowledges that the consultation period and submission window are expected to be limited and not aligned with the scheduled GCP Committee meetings. Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock/Gail Gordon                                                                                               Carried
	Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00027 Part C 4. Requests the Chief Executives Advisory Group consider preparing a submission on the proposed Resource Management reforms on behalf of the Greater Christchurch Partnership.       5.         Notes a final submission would be circulated to the Committee members for approval prior to being   submitted and would be tabled for retrospective endorsement at the March 2026 Committee meeting. Chair Dr Deon Swiggs/Mayor Dan Gordon                                                                                                      Carried

6.   Implementing the Greater Christchurch Partnership Independent Review
	Secretarial note:   A presentation was given by Sara Baddeley and Cat Moody from Martin Jenkins (Attached). This presented the findings of the Independent Partnership Review , set in the context of recent Government announcements and forthcoming reforms.
	Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00028 Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee: Part 1 – Foundations of the Independent Partnership Review 1.         Receives the Independent Review Insights Report and the Independent Review of the Greater Christchurch Partnership Report, summarised within the presentation by Martin Jenkins at the August 2025 Committee meeting. 2.         Notes that the independent review by Martin Jenkins was conducted in accordance with the approved Terms of Reference. Part 2 – Advancing implementation of the Review 3.         Notes the Chief Executive Advisory Group have overseen implementation of the Independent Review’s Phase 1 recommendations with preparatory materials developed by Martin Jenkins for consideration by the incoming Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee (Attachment A); 4.         Notes the Chief Executive Advisory Group aims to secure decisions by the Committee on implementation of the Review at the March 2026 Committee meeting. Councillor Joe Davies/Councillor Nettles Lamont                                                                                       Carried
	Attachments a       Martin Jenkins Presentation 5 December 2025 ⇨

Karakia – Whakakapi Closing Incantation

Ka whakairia te tapu                                                          Restrictions are moved aside

Kia watea ai te ara                                                               So the pathway is clear

Kia tūruki whakataha ai                                                    To return to everyday activities

Kia tūruki whakataha ai

Hui e, tāiki e                                                                            Enriched, unified and blesses

Meeting concluded at 10.39am.

CONFIRMED THIS 6th DAY OF March 2026