Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board
INAUGURAL MEETING Minutes
Date: Thursday 6 November 2025
Time: 4 pm
Venue: Board Room, Papanui Service Centre,
Corner Langdons Road and Restell Street, Papanui
Present
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Members
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Simon Britten
Pauline Cotter
Ashleigh Feary
Sunita Gautam
Victoria Henstock
Jake McLellan
John Miller
Emma Twaddell
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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.
The Chief Executive, Mary Richardson,
assumed the Chair and declared the inaugural meeting open.
Karakia
Tīmatanga and Welcome
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Part C
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2. Declarations by Members Te Kī Taurangi a te
Mema Poari
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Part B
The Members present each made their oral declarations, then signed
their written declarations in the presence of the Chief Executive, in
accordance with Clause 14, Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002.
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3. Election of a Chairperson
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Officer Recommendations Ngā
Tūtohu
That the Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:
1. Receives the information in the Election
of a Chairperson Report.
2. Adopts,
by resolution, whether it will use System A or System B to elect a
Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.
3. Proceeds
to elect a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
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Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2025/00066
Part C
That the Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:
1. Receives the information in the Election
of a Chairperson Report.
2. Adopts
System A to elect a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.
Jake McLellan/Victoria Henstock Carried
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The Chief Executive called for nominations for the position of
Chairperson.
Jake McLellan made the following nomination, which was seconded by
Pauline Cotter: Sunita Gautam as Chairperson of the
Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board for the first half the
2025-2028 term, commencing this day, and Simon Britten as Chairperson for the
second half of the term, commencing on 30 May 2027.
There being no further nominations, that was put to a vote.
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Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2025/00067
That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Community Board:
3. Elects
Sunita Gautam as Chairperson of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community
Board for the first half the 2025-2028 term, commencing this day, and Simon
Britten as Chairperson for the second half of the term, commencing on 30 May
2027.
Jake McLellan/Pauline Cotter Carried
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4. Declaration by Chairperson Te Kī Taurangi a te
Tiamana o te Poari Hāpori
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Part B
Sunita Gautam made her oral declaration as
Chairperson, then signed her written declaration in the presence of the Chief
Executive, in accordance with Clause 14, Schedule 7 of the Local Government
Act 2002.
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Sunita Gautam assumed the Chair.
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5. Election of Deputy Chairperson
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The Chairperson called for
nominations for the position of Deputy Chairperson.
Jake McLellan made the following
nomination, which was seconded by Pauline Cotter: Simon
Britten as Deputy Chairperson of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community
Board for the first half the 2025-2028 term, commencing this day, and Sunita
Gautam as Deputy Chairperson for the second half of the term, commencing 30
May 2027.
There being no further nominations,
that was put to a vote.
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Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2025/00068
Part C
That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Community Board:
1.
Elects Simon Britten
as Deputy Chairperson of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board
for the first half the 2025-2028 term, commencing this day, and Sunita Gautam
as Deputy Chairperson for the second half of the term, commencing 30 May
2027.
Jake McLellan/Pauline Cotter Carried
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6. Explanation of Statutory Requirements
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Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2025/00069 Officer Recommendations accepted without change
Part C
That the Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:
1. Receives the information in the Explanation of Statutory
Requirements report.
John Miller/Simon Britten Carried
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7. Date of First Ordinary Meeting
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Community
Board Resolved PCBCC/2025/00070 Officer Recommendations accepted without
change
Part C
That the Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:
1. Receives the information in the Date of
First Ordinary Meeting Report.
2. Notes
that the decision in this report is assessed as low
significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and
Engagement Policy.
3. Pursuant to Schedule 7, clause 21(5)(d) of the Local Government
Act 2002, resolves that the first ordinary meeting of the Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board be held on Thursday 11 December 2025 at
4 pm in the Papanui Boardroom at 5 Restell Street, Papanui,
Christchurch.
Pauline Cotter/Simon Britten Carried
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Karakia Whakamutunga
Meeting
concluded at 4.24 pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 11th DAY
OF DECEMBER 2025
sunita gautam
Chairperson