Christchurch City Council

Papanui Ward
The Christchurch City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 16 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). One councillor will be elected from the Papanui ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Christchurch City Council election.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Commit to improving public transport services citywide.

    Commit to improving citywide accessibility and investing in infrastructure to encourage the development of all transport options.

    Commit to investing in simple and safe cycleways.

  • Commit to the existing timeframe to complete the city's cycleway programme and include an extra cycleway to the northeast.

    Commit to bringing in safe and appropriate speeds around schools and in our communities. Work to extend this to outside pre-schools and parks.

    Invest more into council's footpath programme to make the city more accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.

  • Commit to improving public transport services citywide.

    Commit to improving citywide accessibility and investing in infrastructure to encourage the development of all transport options.

    Commit to investing in simple and safe cycleways.

  • Commit to the existing timeframe to complete the city's cycleway programme and include an extra cycleway to the northeast.

    Commit to bringing in safe and appropriate speeds around schools and in our communities. Work to extend this to outside pre-schools and parks.

    Invest more into council's footpath programme to make the city more accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.