Governance : Greater Christchurch

The Greater Christchurch Partnership and Whakawhanake Kāinga Komiti are joint committees established by Memorandum of Agreements under the Local Government Act 2002, to govern and lead the Partnership with the support of their Chief Executives, who sit on a Chief Executives Advisory Group.

You can find out more information about these Committees below.

Agendas and minutes

Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee and the Whakawhanake Kāinga Committee

Meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes can be accessed here (external link)and by searching:

Greater Christchurch Partnership and the Whakawhanake Kāinga Committees for meetings after June 2017; or
Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy Implementation Committee for meetings before June 2017.

Agendas are published one week before the meeting.

Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee 8 December 2023 Agenda

Agenda for the meeting on 8 December 2023 [PDF, 3.6 MB]

Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee 20 October 2023 Agenda and notes

Agenda for the meeting on 20 October 2023 [PDF, 557 KB]

Minutes for the meeting on 20 October 2023 [PDF, 160 KB]

Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee 11 August 2023 Agenda and notes

Agenda pack for the meeting on 11 August 2023. [PDF, 13 MB]You can also access copies of the attachments included in the pack below:

Notes from the meeting on 11 August 2023 [PDF, 190 KB]

Whakawhanake Kāinga Committee 12 May 2023 Agenda

Agenda pack for the meeting on 12 May 2023(external link). You can also access high-resolution copies of attachments included in the pack below:

Committee members


Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee
Jim Palmer (Chair) Independent Chair
Mayor Phil Mauger Christchurch City Council	(external link)
Councillor Sara Tempelton Christchurch City Council
Councillor Victoria Henstock Christchurch City Council
Mayor Dan Gordon Waimakariri District Council
Deputy Mayor Neville Atkinson Waimakariri District Council
Councillor Niki Mealings Waimakariri District Council
Mayor Sam Broughton Selwyn District Council	(external link)
Councillor Nicole Reid Selwyn District Council
Councillor Lydia Gliddon Selwyn District Council
Chair Peter Scott Environment Canterbury
Councillor Vicky Southworth Environment Canterbury
Councillor Grant Edge Environment Canterbury
Dr Te Maire Tau Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu	(external link)
Jane Huria Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu	(external link)
Gail Gordon Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Health Member to be appointed
James Caygill New Zealand Transport Agency (Director Regional Relationships) (Non-voting member)
Whakawhanake Kāinga Committee Above members of the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee, plus the following members
Hon Megan Woods Minister of Housing
Hon Kieran McAnulty Minister of Local Government