Find out about the various council committees and details relating to meeting dates, agendas and minutes, and terms of reference.

The structure and membership of Council committees will be reviewed following the 2025 local elections. Council is expected to review committees at its meeting on Wednesday 19 November. This page will updated once the committee details and memberships are confirmed.

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Committee details

 
Standing committees
 
Core services
 
Joint committees
 
Other forums, committees and partnerships
 
Partnership forums
 
Membership in external groups
 
Council committees and governance documents

Standing committees

Regional Delivery Committee

Purpose

The Regional Delivery Committee oversees the Council’s delivery of its three core services and regulatory and non-regulatory functions. It also receives performance and financial reporting at the core service level. 

Members

Members: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell, Cr Ashley Campbell, Cr Joe Davies, Cr John Faulkner, Cr Sara Gerard, Cr Nettles Lamont, Cr Ian Mackenzie, Cr Claire McKay, Cr Megen McKay, Cr Nick Moody, Cr Geneieve Robinson, Cr Peter Scott, Cr Nick Ward (All Councillors)

Chair: Cr John Sunckell

Deputy: Cr Andrea Davis

Meetings, agendas and minutes

The Regional Delivery Committee meets monthly.

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 Download the Regional Delivery Committee Terms of Reference (PDF file, 165.07KB)

Strategy and Policy Committee

Purpose

The Strategy and Policy Committee provides guidance to the Council on current and emerging trends, advises on strategy and policy relating to the three core services, and contributes to key plans.

Members

Members: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell, Cr Ashley Campbell, Cr Joe Davies, Cr John Faulkner, Cr Sara Gerard, Cr Nettles Lamont, Cr Ian Mackenzie, Cr Claire McKay, Cr Megen McKay, Cr Nick Moody, Cr Geneieve Robinson, Cr Peter Scott, Cr Nick Ward (All Councillors)

Chair: Cr Megen McKay

Deputy: Cr Nettles Lamont

Meetings, agendas and minutes

The Strategy and Policy Committee meets monthly.

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 Download the Strategy and Policy Committee Terms of Reference (PDF file, 150.95KB)

Audit and Risk Committee

Purpose

The Audit and Risk Committee advises the Council on audit and risk management, ensuring the Council's financial integrity, compliance and risk management practices are robust and effective.

Members

Members: Carolyn Risk (independent), Cr Nick Ward, Cr Nick Moody, Cr John Sunckell, Cr Genevieve Robinson, and Cr Nettles Lamont and Chair Dr Deon Swiggs (ex-officio)

Independent Chair: Mike Rondel

Deputy: Cr Nick Ward

Meetings, agendas and minutes

The Audit and Risk Committee meets quarterly and as required.

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 Download the Audit and Risk Committee Terms of Reference (PDF file, 159.95KB)

Regulation Hearing Committee

Purpose

The Regulation Hearing Committee has authority to hear and decide resource consent applications for which the Council is obliged to hold a hearing, and to appoint Consent Hearing Committees and Hearing Commissioners.

Members

Members: Cr Claire McKay, Cr Genevieve Robinson, Cr Megen McKay, Cr John Faulkner, Cr Nick Moody, Cr Sara Gerard, and Cr Andrea Davis

Chair: Cr Claire McKay

Deputy: Cr John Faulkner

Meetings, agendas and minutes

The Regulation Hearing Committee meets weekly as required.

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Download the Regulation Hearing Committee Terms of Reference (PDF file, 134.29KB)

Chief Executive, Employment, Performance and Remuneration Committee

Purpose

This committee is responsible for matters relating to the Chief Executive’s employment and performance.

Members

Members: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell, Cr Claire McKay, Cr Megen McKay, and Cr Andrea Davis

Chair: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs

Deputy: Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell

Meetings, agendas and minutes

The Chief Executive, Employment, Performance and Remuneration Committee meets quarterly.

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 Download the Chief Executive Employment Performance and Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference (PDF file, 93.42KB)

Core services

Environmental Regulation and Protection

Core Service Lead: Cr Claire McKay

Community Preparedness & Response to Hazards

Core Service Lead: Cr Ian McKenzie

Public Transport

Core Service Lead: Cr Joe Davies

Joint committees

The Council is a member of the following statutory and/or joint committees:

Canterbury Regional Transport Committee

Purpose

Required by Section 105(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 and responsible for preparing the Regional Land Transport Plan, reviewing the Plan, and monitoring progress against outcomes.

Chair

Chair Dr Deon Swiggs appointed as member and Chairperson of the Committee

Member

  • Cr Joe Davies

Meetings, agendas and minutes

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Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Joint Committee

Purpose

A joint committee under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, made up of elected representatives from territorial authorities and Environment Canterbury.

Member

  • Cr John Sunckell

Meetings, agendas and minutes

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Canterbury Waste Joint Committee

Purpose

The Canterbury Waste Joint Committee is a joint committee of all Canterbury councils. It is responsible for advancing regional solid waste and hazardous waste minimisation in Canterbury.

Members

  • Cr Ashley Campbell
  • Cr Sara Gerard

Meeting, agendas and minutes

Other forums, committees and partnerships

Partnership forums

The Council works in partnership with other agencies to contribute to the following forums:

Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee

Purpose

Voluntary partnership to establish an agreed strategic framework to manage growth and address urban development, regeneration, resilience, and wellbeing matters for greater Christchurch.

Members

  • Chair Dr Deon Swiggs

  • Cr Nettles Lamont
  • Cr Joe Davies

Meetings, agendas and minutes

To be provided

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Te Rōpū Tuia:

Purpose: Joint governance forum of the Council and the Chairpersons of Papatipu Rūnanga of the region.

Co-Chairs: (Decided at first meeting)

Committee members: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell, Cr Ashley Campbell, Cr Joe Davies, Cr John Faulkner, Cr Sara Gerard, Cr Nettles Lamont, Cr Ian Mackenzie, Cr Claire McKay, Cr Megen McKay, Cr Nick Moody, Cr Geneieve Robinson, Cr Peter Scott, Cr Nick Ward (All Councillors)

Te Waihora Co-Governance Group

Purpose: The Te Waihora Co-Governance shared agreement was signed in 2012 between Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Environment Canterbury. In 2014, Selwyn District Council joined, followed by Christchurch City Council in 2016, and the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai in 2019. 

Committee members: 

  • Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell
  • Cr Megen McKay

Te Mōkihi Mana-to-Mana Governance Group

Member: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs

Canterbury Mayoral Forum

Member: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs

South Island Regional Councils Alignment and Collaboration Group

Members:

  • Chair Dr Deon Swiggs
  • Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell

Canterbury Water Management Strategy Zone Committees

Purpose

Our water zone committees develop actions and tactics to deliver on the 10 targets of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) in their zone. Find out more about our water zone committees and their roles and responsibilities.

Members

Meetings, agendas and minutes

Committees meet monthly, and meetings are open to the public.

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Membership in external groups

The Council has representation or membership in several external groups and organisations including:

Council committees and governance documents

 Download the Council’s roles and responsibilities, and terms of reference (PDF file, 286.33KB) for all Council committees.

 Download the Local Governance Statement (PDF file, 899.02KB) for more information about committees and Council processes.

Learn more about your local Governance arrangements: Council governance diagram (PDF file, 54.15KB)