Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

Innes Subdivision
The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central 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 nine members: six members elected by voters, including two members from your area, and three councillors 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 Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board election.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Encourage businesses to create or partake in larger local events (markets, festivals) to help boost their visibility.

    Investigate policies for helping our young people better understand their role within our community and the support they can gain from it.

    Create a program that all can participate in to help revitalise and improve our public spaces, so all may benefit.

  • Support sustainable local businesses, such as vegetable suppliers, pharmacies, essential services to operate equitably. Allow remediation.

    Increase checks on infrastructure, respond in a timely fashion to flooding events, old drain problems!

    Ensure we are caring with communities that welcome diverse cultural and age groups, with support. Liaise with Refugee and Migrant personnel.

  • Safeguard our strategic assets from being sold off.

    Investing in Rapid Mass Transit a game change for how we can live, work and play in the city, including employment opportunities for youth.

    Ensuring the council works proactively to support local businesses and events coming to Christchurch.

  • Encourage local businesses, start-ups and social enterprises who provide local products and local labour.

    Improve public space within our local retail areas and infrastructure to increase safety accessing them and within them.

    Quantify and support the voluntary sector of our workforce's contribution to the economy and society and fund positive growth of this sector.

  • Encourage businesses to create or partake in larger local events (markets, festivals) to help boost their visibility.

    Investigate policies for helping our young people better understand their role within our community and the support they can gain from it.

    Create a program that all can participate in to help revitalise and improve our public spaces, so all may benefit.

  • Support sustainable local businesses, such as vegetable suppliers, pharmacies, essential services to operate equitably. Allow remediation.

    Increase checks on infrastructure, respond in a timely fashion to flooding events, old drain problems!

    Ensure we are caring with communities that welcome diverse cultural and age groups, with support. Liaise with Refugee and Migrant personnel.

  • Safeguard our strategic assets from being sold off.

    Investing in Rapid Mass Transit a game change for how we can live, work and play in the city, including employment opportunities for youth.

    Ensuring the council works proactively to support local businesses and events coming to Christchurch.

  • Encourage local businesses, start-ups and social enterprises who provide local products and local labour.

    Improve public space within our local retail areas and infrastructure to increase safety accessing them and within them.

    Quantify and support the voluntary sector of our workforce's contribution to the economy and society and fund positive growth of this sector.