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

News

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Events

Upcoming local events

Friday 30 May 2025 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

Share Kai and Kōrero Riccarton

Friday 30 May, 6pm to 8pm

Oak Development Trust, 80 Rattray Street, Riccarton

Cost: Food from $5 and drinks from $2

Join the last of this month's pop-up community food events that encourage connection and celebrate the diversity of cultures that call Aotearoa and Ōtautahi home through the sharing of food. This week enjoy delicious Eritrean cuisine. Everyone welcome! Vegan, gluten free and halal meat options will be available. Please BYO container for takeaway.

Learn more.

Saturday 31 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.

Learn more.

Wednesday 18 June 2025 01:30 pm to 03:00 pm

Creative Stitching

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Come along to explore creative mending, upcycling, repurposing and more!

Breathe new life into your old, worn-out, or forgotten materials. Whether it’s transforming a bedsheet into a stylish tote bag or using visible mending techniques to repair a beloved but holey top.

Held on the third Wednesday of each month.

Free, drop-in session. No bookings required.

Learn more.

Videos

Watch the latest community board meetings below. Browse our YouTube channel for more videos.

Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board Meeting - 15 May 2025 (Part 2)

Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board Meeting - 15 May 2025 (Part 1)

Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board Information Session & Meeting - 10 April 2025

Meet your community board

Each board is made up of councillors and community board members who are elected every three years in local body elections.

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

Luke Chandler

Community Board member for the Riccarton Ward

021 511 603
luke.chandler@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 PetersonManager Community Governance 03 941 6743bailey.peterson@ccc.govt.nz
Faye CollinsCommunity Board Advisor03 941 5108faye.collins@ccc.govt.nz
Marie ByrneCommunity Development Advisor03 941 6502marie.byrne@ccc.govt.nz
Eileen YeeCommunity Development Advisor03 941 6503eileen.yee@ccc.govt.nz
Helen MilesCommunity Recreation Advisor03 941 5409helen.miles@ccc.govt.nz
Noela LetufugaSupport Officer03 941 5008noela.letufuga@ccc.govt.nz


You can find the Governance Team at Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street Riccarton.