New leadership and committees confirmed for 2025–28 triennium

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.

Chair: Cr John Sunckell

Deputy: Cr Andrea Davis

Members: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Deputy Chair 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 Genevieve Robinson, Cr Peter Scott, Cr Nick Ward

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.

Chair: Cr Megen McKay

Deputy: Cr Nettles Lamont

Members: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell, Cr Ashley Campbell, Cr Joe Davies, Cr Andrea Davis, Cr John Faulkner, Cr Sara Gerard, Cr Ian Mackenzie, Cr Claire McKay, Cr Nick Moody, Cr Geneieve Robinson, Cr Peter Scott, Cr John Sunckell, Cr Nick Ward

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.

Independent Chair: Mike Rondel

Deputy: Cr Nick Ward

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

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.

Chair: Cr Claire McKay

Deputy: Cr John Faulkner

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

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

Chair: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs

Deputy: Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell

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

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

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

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 and Cr Sara Gerard

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

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

Co-Chairs: (To be decided at first meeting)

Members: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell, Cr Ashley Campbell, Cr Joe Davies, Cr Andrea Davis, 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 John Sunckell, Cr Nick Ward

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.

Members: Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell, Cr Megen McKay

Voluntary co-governance group set up to improve environmental, cultural, social, and economic outcomes in Te Manahuna Mackenzie Basin.

Member: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs

An informal committee established by the Triennial Agreement between local authorities in Canterbury. 

Member: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs

Provides feedback and advice at a governance level to the Climate Change Working Group.

Member: Cr Ashley Campbell

Chairs and Chief Executives of South Island regional councils have created an opportunity to work together to identify areas of alignment and potential service sharing across their councils.

Members: Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell