Re-elected and newly elected members of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board for the 2025-28 electoral term have now all made their official declarations, enabling them to formally commence their role in the local decision-making that is delegated to them by the Council.

This term the Board has two new members, Ashleigh Feary (Papanui ward) and Mike Davidson (Innes ward); the latter having previously served on the former Papanui-Innes Community Board, prior to the last electoral term, and the Shirley-Papanui Community Board prior to that.

The Board elected Dr Sunita Gautam as its Chairperson, and Simon Britten as its Deputy Chairperson, for the first half of the term, with provision for those roles to switch between those two members at the midway point of the triennium.

The new Board shown above are (from left to right) as follows:

Ashley Feary (Papanui ward), Victoria Henstock (Deputy Mayor & Councillor for Papanui ward), Emma Twaddell (Innes ward), Simon Britten (Papanui ward), Dr Sunita Gautam (Central ward), Jake McLellan (Councillor for Central ward), John Miller (Central ward), Mike Davidson (Innes ward), Pauline Cotter (Councillor for Innes ward)