Information on candidates campaigning for Council and Community Board election in Papanui Ward are now available on the Council’s website. See the Council website for full details.


Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Information on candidates campaigning for Council and Community Board election in Papanui Ward are now available on the Council’s website. See the Council website for full details.
On 14 August 2025, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:
The Board will next meet on Thursday 11 September 2025.
Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2025/08/PCBCC_20250814_MIN_9140_AT_WEB.htm
The Willows Early Learning Centre has spaces available at their upcoming Car Boot Sale, which is fundraising for a defibrillator for their centre. See the Facebook event for contact details if you’d like more information or to sign up, and mark your calendars for 13 September 10am-12 midday.
🚧Major works at Cranford St / Main North Rd from 25 August🚧
There will be no right turn from Cranford Street into Main North Road during traffic signal recabling works from Monday 25 August 2025. A pedestrian crossing will also be closed at the intersection, and there’ll be lane drops and changes throughout the works, which are expected to be completed in early October.
This work will impact traffic flows in the area – Think Papanui anticipates impacts at the QEII / Northcote / Main North intersection due to traffic detouring via QEII Drive. Take care if you’re in the area and be prepared for changed conditions.
See the works notice for more information.
Continue reading “Cranford / Main North Road turn closure from 25 August”The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet on Thursday 13 August at 4pm in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes:
The meeting is open for the public to attend and will be livestreamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2025/08/PCBCC_20250814_AGN_9140_AT_WEB.htm
Final nominations have been announced for Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury Regional Council (ECan).
Candidates nominated to represent Papanui Ward as City Councillors are Simon Britten and incumbent Victoria Henstock.
Papanui candidates for Community Board are Simon Britten (incumbent), and Ashleigh Feary & Harrison McEvoy.
Papanui is now part of ECan’s Christchurch Central / ÅŒhoko Constituency. Candidates are: Benjamin Alexander; Ross Boswell; Lindon Boyce; Alexandra Davids; Nettles Lamont; Genevieve Robinson (incumbent); and Alan Wang.
Local government elections are conducted by postal vote. For the 2025 local elections, voting documents will be delivered between 9 September and 22 September 2025, and voting closes at noon on 11 October.
For more information head to these web pages:
Christchurch City Council – Elections
Environment Canterbury Regional Council – Local elections