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Finance and Performance Committee

Open Minutes

 

 

Date:                                    Wednesday 26 November 2025

Time:                                    9.30 am

Venue:                                 Camellia Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch

 

 

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Councillor Sam MacDonald

Councillor Jake McLellan

Mayor Phil Mauger

Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock

Councillor David Cartwright

Councillor Melanie Coker

Councillor Pauline Cotter

Councillor Kelly Barber

Councillor Celeste Donovan

Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt

Councillor Nathaniel Herz Jardine

Councillor Yani Johanson

Councillor Aaron Keown

Councillor Andrei Moore

Councillor Mark Peters

Councillor Tim Scandrett

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Advisor

Bede Carran

General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO

Tel: 941 8999

bede.carran@ccc.govt.nz

Meeting Advisor

David Corlett

Democratic Services Advisor

Tel: 941 5421

david.corlett@ccc.govt.nz

Website: www.ccc.govt.nz

 

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Part A          Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B          Reports for Information

Part C          Decisions Under Delegation

 

 

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Part C

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00143

That the apologies from Deputy Mayor Henstock for lateness and Councillor Fields for absence be accepted.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan                                        Carried

 

Councillor Moore joined the meeting at 9.31 am during Karakia Tīmatanga.

 

Karakia Tīmatanga  

 

2.   Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

Part B

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

 

3.   Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

Part B

There were no public forum presentations.

4.   Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

Part B

There were no deputations by appointment.

5.   Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga

Part B

There was no presentation of petitions.

 

 

Mayor Mauger joined the meeting at 9.34 am during consideration of Item 6.

Deputy Mayor Henstock joined the meeting at 9.43 am during consideration of Item 6.

 

6.   Key Organisational Performance Results - October 2025

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00144

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the Key Organisational Performance Results - October 2025 Report.

Mayor/Councillor McLellan                                                                                          Carried

 

For

16

Councillor Barber, Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

16

 

 

 

 

Absent

1

Councillor Fields

 

7.   Financial Performance Report - October 2025

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00145

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the Financial Performance Report - October 2025 Report.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan                                            Carried

 

For

16

Councillor Barber, Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

16

 

 

 

 

Absent

1

Councillor Fields

 

 

 

8.   Capital Programme Performance Report October 2025

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00146

Officer Recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report October 2025.

2.        Confirms the draft set of FY26 Watchlist projects (as set out in Attachment B).

Deputy Mayor/Councillor Donovan                                                               Carried

 

For

16

Councillor Barber, Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

16

 

 

 

 

Absent

1

Councillor Fields

 

9.   One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha - Elected Members' Update

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00147

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha - Elected Members' Update Report.

Councillor Peters/Mayor                                                                                                     Carried

 

For

16

Councillor Barber, Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

16

 

 

 

 

Absent

1

Councillor Fields

 

Mayor Mauger left the meeting at 10.44 am during consideration of Item 10.

 

10. Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Annual Report 2024/25

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00148

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Annual Report 2024/25.

Councillor Keown/Councillor MacDonald                                                                                                                       Carried

 

For

15

Councillor Barber, Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

15

 

 

 

 

Absent

2

Councillor Fields, Mayor Mauger

 

Attachments

a        Item 10 - Christchurch City Holdings Ltd Presentation to Committee  

 

Councillor Barber left the meeting at 10.55 am and returned at 10.58 am during consideration of Item 11.

Councillor Cotter left the meeting at 10.58 am and returned at 11.01 am during consideration of Item 11.

 

11. ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd - Annual Report 2024/25

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00149

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd - Annual Report 2024/25 and Quarter 1 2025/26 Performance Report.

Councillor Herz Jardine/Councillor Scandrett                                                                                                             Carried

 

For

15

Councillor Barber, Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

15

 

 

 

 

Absent

2

Councillor Fields, Mayor Mauger

 

Attachments

a        Item 11 - ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd Presentation to Committee  

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.19 am and reconvened at 11.39 am.

 

The Mayor returned to the meeting at this time. Councillors Barber and Johanson were not present at this time.

 

12. Council-controlled Organisations - Annual Reports 2024/25

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00150

Officer Recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the Annual Reports for 2024/25 with audited financial statements for the following Council-controlled Organisations:

·    Transwaste Canterbury Ltd;

·    Riccarton Bush Trust;

·    Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust; and

·    Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd.

2.        Notes that all the above entities received unmodified audit opinions. 

3.        Receives the Quarter 1 2025/26 Performance Report for Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd; and

4.        Receives the Half Year Report 2025 for Civic Financial Services.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Moore                                                                                                                        Carried

 

For

14

Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

14

 

 

 

 

Absent

3

Councillor Barber, Councillor Fields, Councillor Johanson

 

 

 

Councillor Johanson returned to the meeting at 11.40 am during consideration of Item 13.

 

13. Council-controlled organisations - Annual General Meetings by Written Resolution

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00151

Officer Recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Agrees to pass shareholder resolutions for the 2025 annual meetings of the following Council-controlled organisations:

a.     non-trading ‘shelf’ companies - CCC One Ltd, CCC Five Ltd, CCC Seven Ltd and Ellerslie International Flower Show Ltd; and

b.     trading companies –Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd and Venues Ōtautahi Ltd; and

2.        Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Moore                                                                                                                        Carried

 

For

15

Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

15

 

 

 

 

Absent

2

Councillor Barber, Councillor Fields

 

14. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00152

Part C

That at 11.40 am the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 521 to 522 of the agenda be adopted.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Moore                                                                                                                        Carried

 

For

15

Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger

Against

0

 

Abstain

0

 

Total

15

 

 

 

 

Absent

2

Councillor Barber, Councillor Fields

 

The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 11.52 am.

 

 

 

Karakia Whakamutunga

 

 

Meeting concluded at 11.53 am.

 

CONFIRMED THIS 17th DAY OF DECEMBER 2026

 

Councillor Sam MacDonald

Chairperson