Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū
Banks Peninsula Community Board
Open Minutes
Date: Monday 12 May 2025
Time: 10 am
Venue: Wairewa Little River Boardroom, 4238 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Wairewa Little River
Present
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members |
Lyn Leslie Nigel Harrison Tyrone Fields Jillian Frater Asif Hussain Cathy Lum-Webb
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Principal Advisor Penelope Goldstone Manager Community Governance Tel: 941 5689 |
Meeting Advisor Liz Beaven Community Board Advisor Tel: 941 6601 |
Website: www.ccc.govt.nz
Part A Matters Requiring a Council Decision
Part B Reports for Information
Part C Decisions Under Delegation
The agenda was dealt with in the following order.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Part C
Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00030 That the apology for absence from Luana Swindells be accepted.
Howard Needham was absent from the meeting and no apology was received. |
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
Part B
There were no declarations of interest recorded.
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua
Part C
Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00031 That the minutes of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board meeting held on Monday, 7 April 2025 be confirmed. |
4. Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui
Part B
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May 2025 Adverse Weather Event Flooding Mark Hutchison, local resident, spoke to the Board regarding the regarding the severe flooding during 30 April to 2 May 2025 adverse weather event. He highlighted that the Council communications to the community needs to be improved during adverse weather events Mr Hutchison discuss the issue of maintenance on the rural shingle road leading to his property. |
May 2025 Adverse Weather Event Flooding Tori Peden spoke on behalf of Little River Wairewa Community Trust regarding the severe flooding in the Little River Wairewa area during 30 April to 2 May 2025 adverse weather event. After questions the Board thanks Mrs Peden for their presentation. |
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a Item 4.2 - Little River Wairewa Community Trust Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board 12 May 2025 ⇨ |
Steadfast Jenny Healey spoke on behalf of the Cass Bay Residents’ Association regarding an alternative site within Steadfast for a community facility. After questions the Board thanks Mrs Healey for her presentation. |
5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga
Part B
There were no deputations by appointment.
6. Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga
Part B
There was no presentation of petitions.
Tyrone Fields left the meeting at 10.23 am during consideration of item 8 - Briefing.
Tyrone Fields returned to the meeting at 10.26 am during consideration of item 8 – Briefing.
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Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00032 Officer recommendation accepted without change Part B That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board: 1. Notes the information supplied during the briefing on the Adverse Weather Event – May 2025. |
The meeting adjourned at 11.08 am and reconvened at 11.20 am.
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Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00033 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part B That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board: 1. Receives the minutes of the following Reserve Committees: a. Duvauchelle Reserve Committee 17 March 2025 confirmed minutes. b. Allandale Reserve Committee 25 March 2025 unconfirmed minutes. c. Cass Bay Reserve Committee 2 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes. d. Robinsons Bay Reserve Committee 13 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes. e. Okains Bay Reserve Committee 16 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes. f. Pigeon Bay Reserve Committee 15 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes. g. Duvauchelle Reserve Committee 21 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes. 2. Notes the resignation from the Allandale Reserve Committee of Jeanette Stanley and thank her for her valued contribution to the reserve. 3. Notes the resignation from the Robinsons Bay Reserve Committee of Barbara Avery and thank her for her valued contribution to the reserve. |
9. Misty Peaks - Pine Plantation Conversion to Native Forest |
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Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00034 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board: 1. Receives the information regarding the rationale for transitioning a pine plantation on Misty Peaks Reserve to native forest in the form of a proposal. 2. Approves the recommendation to adopt Option One of the report to use passive restoration to transition the plantation to native forest. |
10. Stoddart Point Reserve and Kirk Park play space renewal- design approval |
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Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00035 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Stoddart Point Reserve and Kirk Park play space renewal- design approval Report. 2. Notes that the decisions in this report are of low significance in relation to the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy 2019. The level of significance was determined by the nature of the project being a like-for-like renewal. 3. Approves the Stoddart Point Reserve play space renewal plan, as per attachment A as attached to the agenda report. 4. Approves the Kirk Park play space renewal plan, as per attachment B as attached to the agenda report. |
Nigel Harrison left the meeting at 11.32 am during consideration of Item 10 - Stoddart Point Reserve and Kirk Park play space renewal- design approval.
Nigel Harrison returned to the meeting at 11.35 am during consideration of Item 10 - Stoddart Point Reserve and Kirk Park play space renewal- design approval.
11. 2025 SuperLocal Conference and Ethnic Women in Politics Summit - Elected Members' Attendance |
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board: 1. Receive the information in the 2025 SuperLocal Conference and Ethnic Women in Politics Summit - Elected Members' Attendance Report. 2. Approve Board members’ attendance to the Local Government New Zealand conference in Christchurch from 16-17 July 2025. 3. Approve Cathy Lum-Webb to attend the Ethnic Women in Politics Summit in Auckland on 5 September 2025. |
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Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00036 Part C That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the 2025 SuperLocal Conference and Ethnic Women in Politics Summit - Elected Members' Attendance Report. 2. Approves Lyn Leslie, Nigel Harrison and Jillian Frater full attendance to the Local Government New Zealand conference in Christchurch from 16-17 July 2025. 3. Approves Asif Hussain one day attendance to the Local Government New Zealand conference in Christchurch from 16-17 July 2025. 4. Approves Cathy Lum-Webb to attend the Ethnic Women in Politics Summit in Auckland on 5 September 2025. |
12. Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Area Report - May 2025 |
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Community Board Comment The Board recently attended a site visit to Steadfast with representatives of the Cass Bay Residents’ Association, during which concerns were raised that the previously approved site (August 2024, subject to consultation) is likely to be cost-prohibitive to develop and provides limited access to the parade ground. As a result, the Board agreed to seek staff advice on the matter.
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Area Report - May 2025. |
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Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00037 Part B That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Area Report - May 2025. 2. Request staff advice on: a. The availability of the area known as "the garage" site, or the area in front of "the garage" within the Steadfast area, for the potential development of a community facility. b. The process required to approve a change to an alternative site once a suitable alternative has been identified. c. The process and implications for demolition or removal of the garage for the possible development of a community facility. Nigel Harrison/Lyn Leslie Carried |
13. Elected Members’ Information Exchange Te Whakawhiti Whakaaro o Te Kāhui Amorangi
Part B
Meeting concluded at 12.29 pm
CONFIRMED THIS 9th DAY OF JUNE 2025
Lyn Leslie
Chairperson