Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee
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The Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee is a joint committee of Selwyn District Council, Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury.
It is in the rohe of Wairewa, Rāpaki, Taumutu, Tūāhuriri, Koukourarata and Ōnuku rūnanga.
What does the Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee do?
The committee works with community members and an on-the-ground team made up of Environment Canterbury staff to implement water management work programmes in the Selwyn Waihora area.
Stay updated:
- Sign up to our mailing list for updates.
- View the zone committee's agenda and meeting papers.
- See when the next committee meeting is.
Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee members
Community members
Vacant — Chair
Allanah Kidd — Deputy Chair
Allanah has a Master's degree in environmental management and is familiar with the Resource Management Act and the principles and processes in place for managing natural resources in New Zealand. Allanah lives in rural Canterbury with her husband and son and has a particular interest in long-term water quality and management of the local environment.
Helen Troy
Helen Troy is currently undertaking a Master's in Applied Science at Lincoln University. She has extensive business experience both in New Zealand and overseas. Helen resides in the zone with her main links associated to Lincoln University.
Khan McKay
Khan whakapapas to Ngāi te Ruahikihiki hapū and Ngāti Moki marae. He is currently attending Riccarton High school and is also a kotahi council member, Selwyn District Youth Council member, Kaitiakitanga Portfolio member and rangatahi advocate for Waikēkēwai restoration project for Taumutu.
He has undertaken cultural monitoring for Boffa Miskell as a contractor with a particular focus on wāhi tapu, wāhi taonga, and mahinga kai.
Simon Bryant
Simon a self-employed farmer with previous experience as a design engineer in the mining sector in Australia, with a focus on runoff and stormwater quality control.
He grew up in the Selwyn Zone and has experience farming in the high-country and on the plains.
Tayla Nelson-Tūhuru
Tayla is at Lincoln University studying a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management. She has experience working in Resource Management Act planning, mana whenua, and education. Tayla resides in Selwyn and has a particular interest in mana whenua representation and kaitiakitanga in taiao mahi. Tayla has whakapapa to Kāi Tahu.
Alice Docking — Youth Representative
Alice is a co-chair of the Environment Canterbury Youth Rōpū and is a Youth Representative on Environment Canterbury’s Regional Leadership, Climate and Community Resilience Committee. She holds a Degree in Environmental Management and is currently undertaking her Masters in Planning at Lincoln University while also studying Te Reo Māori.
Rūnanga representatives
- Les Wanhalla - Te Taumutu Rūnanga
- Vacant - Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata
- Caine Tauwhare - Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke
- Vacant - Ōnuku Rūnanga
- Vacant - Wairewa Rūnanga
- Vacant - Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga
Council appointments
- Selwyn District Council - Cr Sophie McInnes
- Christchurch City Council - Marie Pollisco
Environment Canterbury appointment
- Cr Vicky Southworth
Zone committee key resources
Download key documents developed by the committee, and view meeting minutes, agendas and presentations:
- Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee Action Plan 2021-2024
- Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Progress Report
- Selwyn Waihora Compliance and Incident Report update 2020/21 (PDF File, 133KB)
- Selwyn Waihora Zone Work Programme progress 2018/19 (PDF File, 2.25MB)
- Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee Implementation Programme (PDF File, 2.4MB)
- Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee Implementation Programme addendum (PDF File, 6.55MB)
- Selwyn Waihora Water Zone five year outcomes and milestones (PDF File, 1.35MB)
Email newsletters
The committee has an email newsletter, which sends zone news, columns from the committee chair, and key events straight to your inbox. Sign up to our mailing list to receive these newsletters.
Advice and resources for farmers
Staff are available locally throughout the region to provide advice and assistance to farmers.
See information and resources for farmers on the Farmers' Hub page.
Local on-the-ground team
Staff deliver work related to the zone committee's recommendations through an on-the-ground team, also called zone delivery.