Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board

Lyttelton Subdivision
The Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Christchurch City Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of eight members: seven members elected by voters, including two members from your area, and one councillor from the Christchurch City council. 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 Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board election.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Support residential intensification on land located close to public transport routes and/or commercial centres.

    Restrict development of green fields sites on the periphery of existing developed areas of Christchurch for residential development.

    Retain buildings and sites of heritage significance within the city.

  • Work to address the shortage of affordable homes in Lyttelton and Banks Peninsula.

    Create streets that are safe for all road users – cars, bikes, pedestrians and kids walking to school.

    Protect our special character areas from over-intensification and low quality urban design.

  • City in a park vision to green urban spaces, have more trees and more community gardens.

    Quality housing, warm and insulated homes.

    Renters are protected with reasonable rents and houses are of quality and warm.

  • Reduce the amount of properties the council and government can build each year, they want us to rent their properties not purchase.

    Charge Christchurch City Council rates and taxes, they are the second largest landlord next to the government.

    Change the city plan, to ensure urban spaces and streetscapes have to allocate a percentage of their properties to green space. Council too.

  • Support residential intensification on land located close to public transport routes and/or commercial centres.

    Restrict development of green fields sites on the periphery of existing developed areas of Christchurch for residential development.

    Retain buildings and sites of heritage significance within the city.

  • Work to address the shortage of affordable homes in Lyttelton and Banks Peninsula.

    Create streets that are safe for all road users – cars, bikes, pedestrians and kids walking to school.

    Protect our special character areas from over-intensification and low quality urban design.

  • City in a park vision to green urban spaces, have more trees and more community gardens.

    Quality housing, warm and insulated homes.

    Renters are protected with reasonable rents and houses are of quality and warm.

  • Reduce the amount of properties the council and government can build each year, they want us to rent their properties not purchase.

    Charge Christchurch City Council rates and taxes, they are the second largest landlord next to the government.

    Change the city plan, to ensure urban spaces and streetscapes have to allocate a percentage of their properties to green space. Council too.