About the Community Board
The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board hold regular meetings that you’re welcome to attend. Anyone can ask to speak to the board about a local issue, activity or project.
The Community Board's main roles are to:
- Represent and act as an advocate for the interests of our community.
- Consider and report on all matters referred to us by the council, or any matter of interest to the board.
- Maintain an overview of services provided by the council within the community.
- Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community.
What's happening in the community
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Events
Upcoming local events
Tuesday 29 April 2025 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm
Strengthening Communities Fund Information Session
Matatiki Hornby Centre, 25 Smarts Road
The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board’s 2025/26 Strengthening Communities Fund opens for applications on 1 May 2025.
Council has shifted to a new funding platform – Smarty Grants.
Join this session where we’ll:
- Explore Smartygrants, Council's new funding platform
- Go through the application form
- Provide tips for making your funding application
- Answer your funding questions
Want a 1:1 session - Email halswell.hornby.riccarton@ccc.govt.nz to arrange for an advisor to come to you.
Wednesday 30 April 2025 07:00 pm
DAPS Neighbourhood Conversation and AGM
Lounge at Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village, 23 Bartlett Street.
7pm: Drinks and snacks and Neighbourhood Conversation
7.30pm: Annual General Meeting of the Deans Avenue Precinct Society.
Come along for the Deans Avenue Precinct Society’s Neighbourhood Conversation and Annual General Meeting. For any queries, please email: deansaveprecinctsoc@gmail.com
Friday 2 May 2025 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
Financial Capability Drop In Clinic
Matatiki Hornby Centre, 25 Smarts Road
Are you looking for guidance on managing debt, sticking to a budget, or saving for your future? Come along and have a friendly chat with the team from Moana Community Trust. No questions are too big or small.
Saturday 3 May 2025 08:00 am
Halswell Quarry Park Run
Halswell Quarry, Kennedys Bush Road
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
Halswell Quarry parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8am.
Sunday 11 May 2025 10:00 am to 03:00 pm
Revamp Vintage Market: Mother's Day event
Air Force Museum of New Zealand, 45 Harvard Avenue
Proudly Christchurch's largest indoor market, there is a wonderful selection of stalls from Canterbury's best vintage stores, dealers, traders and one-off sellers with a huge collection of the unusual, the eclectic and the interesting to sell.
There is something for everyone, a huge vibrant vintage market, historic planes, and the national collection of the Royal New Zealand Air Force from war efforts.
Videos
Watch the latest community board meetings below. Browse our YouTube channel for more videos.
Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board Information Session & Meeting - 10 April 2025
Waipuna and Waipapa Community Board Meeting - 27 March 2025
Meet your community board

Marie Pollisco
Chairperson
Community Board member for the Halswell Ward
021 0901 4149
marie.pollisco.CBM@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73022, Christchurch 8154

Helen Broughton
Deputy Chairperson
Community Board member for the Riccarton Ward
027 640 4935
helen.broughton@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73022, Christchurch 8154

Sarah Brunton
Community Board member for the Hornby Ward
021 022 17483
sarah.brunton@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73022, Christchurch 8154

Henk Buunk
Community Board member for the Hornby Ward
027 372 3338
henk.buunk@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73022, Christchurch 8154

Tyla Harrison-Hunt
Councillor for Riccarton Ward
Iwi: Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Te Atiawa
021 276 7682
tyla.harrisonhunt@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154
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Andrei Moore
Councillor for Halswell Ward
027 632 5823
andrei.moore@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154
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Debbie Mora
Community Board member for the Halswell Ward
022 371 9687
debbie.mora@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73022, Christchurch 8154

Mark Peters
Councillor for Hornby Ward
028 409 5615
mark.peters@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154
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Your local Community Governance Team
Bailey Peterson | Manager Community Governance | 03 941 6743 | bailey.peterson@ccc.govt.nz |
Faye Collins | Community Board Advisor | 03 941 5108 | faye.collins@ccc.govt.nz |
Marie Byrne | Community Development Advisor | 03 941 6502 | marie.byrne@ccc.govt.nz |
Helen Miles | Community Recreation Advisor | 03 941 5409 | helen.miles@ccc.govt.nz |
Noela Letufuga | Support Officer | 03 941 5008 | noela.letufuga@ccc.govt.nz |
You can find the Governance Team at Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street Riccarton.