Minutes of Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee

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/2025/00008

That the apologies from Mayor Sam Broughton, Dr Te Maire Tau, Jane Huria, Gail Gordon, Neville Atkinson, and Dr Anna Stevenson for absence be accepted.

Mayor Dan Gordon/Councillor Niki Mealings 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. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua

Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00009

That the minutes of the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee meeting held on Friday, 7 March 2025 be confirmed.

Mayor Phil Mauger/Councillor Grant Edge Carried

The Committee adjourned from 9.20am to 9.22am during the consideration of item 5 to allow staff time to finalise the proposed wording for a new recommendation (recommendation 5).

5. Draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025–35
	Committee Comment 1. Staff noted that a minor amendment has been made to the wording in Policy 2.9 of the Draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025–35. This will be reflected in the final version that will be presented to the Canterbury Regional Council for adoption. 2. The Committee discussed the need to consider the inclusion of the Banks Peninsula and those parts of the Waimakariri District and Selwyn District that are connected to the Greater Christchurch network in any future review. Canterbury Regional Council staff noted that they will conduct a full lessons learnt exercise.
	Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee: 1. Confirms the minutes from the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-35 Hearings Panel Deliberations meeting of 20 March 2025. 2. Endorses the amended Draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025–35 as recommended by the Greater Christchurch Partnership Hearings Panel. 3. Recommends that the Canterbury Regional Council adopt the amended Draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025–35. 4. Notes that the Greater Christchurch Partnership Hearings Panel will be discharged at the point the final Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-2035 is adopted by the Canterbury Regional Council.
	Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00010 Part C That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee: 1. Confirms the minutes from the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-35 Hearings Panel Deliberations meeting of 20 March 2025. 2. Endorses the amended Draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025–35 as recommended by the Greater Christchurch Partnership Hearings Panel. 3. Recommends that the Canterbury Regional Council adopt the amended Draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025–35. 4. Notes that the Greater Christchurch Partnership Hearings Panel will be discharged at the point the final Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-2035 is adopted by the Canterbury Regional Council. 5. Requests that officers look at the appropriate boundaries for public transport planning in time for the next review. Councillor Sara Templeton/Mayor Dan Gordon Carried

6. Greater Christchurch Transport Plan Endorsement

Committee Comment

1. The committee provided officers with minor suggested amendments to the plan that would be considered by the Director following the meeting.

Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00011

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee:

1. Receives and endorses the Greater Christchurch Transport Plan.

2. Notes the final designed Greater Christchurch Transport Plan will be circulated to members separately prior to the meeting.

3. Approve the Director of the Greater Christchurch Partnership to make any final editorial updates to correct typographical, formatting or minor design errors identified within the document.

4. Notes the next steps for reporting on the progress of the Greater Christchurch Transport Plan.

Councillor Sara Templeton/Councillor Nicole Reid Carried

7. Joint Housing Action Plan - Phase 2 Actions

Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00012

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee:

1. Receives this report.

2. Endorses the Joint Housing Action Plan - Phase 2 actions as detailed in Attachment A.

3. Notes that the work on the Phase 2 actions has been sequenced into three tranches, allowing actions that have limited upfront financial implications to be progressed most quickly.

Councillor Grant Edge/Mayor Dan Gordon Carried

8. Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan - Implementation Plan 2024-27

Committee Comment

1. The Committee suggested that reference to the Canterbury Climate Partnership Plan be included within Blue-green network action when the next progress report on the Implementation Plan is provided to the Committee. Future Secretariat update reports will include any progress made on the blue-green network through working in partnership with the Canterbury Mayoral Forum at a regional level.

Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00013

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee:

1. Notes this report.

2. Receive and endorse the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan – Implementation Plan 2024-27 as detailed in Attachment A.

Councillor Sara Templeton/Mayor Phil Mauger Carried

9. Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan Annual Report 2025

Committee Comment

The Committee requested staff consider the approach to monitoring wellbeing in advance of preparing the 2026 Annual Report.

Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00014

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee:

1. Notes the content of this report.

2. Receives this Annual Report 2025 as detailed in Attachment A.

Mayor Phil Mauger/Councillor Lydia Gliddon Carried

10. Priority Areas Programme Update

Committee Comment

1. The Committee requested staff consider a focus on opportunities as opposed to barriers.

Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00015

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee:

1. Notes and receives the update on the Priority Areas Programme.

2. Notes that Priority Area progress reporting to the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee will be provided every six months and commence in December 2025.

Mayor Phil Mauger/Councillor Grant Edge Carried

11. Secretariat Update

Committee Resolved GCPC/2025/00016

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee:

1. Receives and notes the Greater Christchurch Partnership secretariat update.

Mayor Phil Mauger/Mayor Dan Gordon Carried

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 10.55am.

CONFIRMED THIS 8th DAY OF August 2025

Chair Craig Pauling

Interim Chair