Christchurch Community Board Candidates

I represented the people in Burwood for nine years during 2010-2019 and have been asked by residents to return.

While on the Board my colleagues and I championed many community projects in Burwood and the east, such as the new Aranui library and community hall. I was involved in the creation of Ripene Ma Reserve, the Tai Ora/QE2 build and use of Red Zone land, to name a few. Hundreds of kilometres of services and roading was replaced during my tenure.

The years following the quakes were exhausting – thousands of meetings and planning. After three years’ rest I have been encouraged by ex-colleagues to return to community projects, help protect residents from flooding in low-lying areas by pushing Council to prioritise flood mitigation plans, affordable housing options and fixing sewer issues.

A vote for me is for someone with experience and knowledge and here to make a difference.

I’ve lived in the ward most of my life and some of my greatest memories are from attending both Mairehau Primary and High Schools. This is the neighbourhood I love and I want to ensure everyone’s voice is represented and heard.

I bring experience from working at the Department of Corrections, working in an NGO supporting women and children encountering domestic violence, serving on advisory committees to the City Council, and leading various community projects and workshops focused on building a more cohesive and inclusive society.

I now welcome the opportunity to serve and add value to our Community Board. Focus areas of particular interest to me include crime prevention action, funding and resources for community initiatives and safer roading and intersections. I am highly passionate about making a positive impact and will be committed to this role.

I hope to count on your support in this year’s election.

Kia ora, my name is Imam Gamal Fouda. I’m proud to have represented the Riccarton Ward for the last three years and am seeking your support to continue to ensure your voices are heard.

Our Ward is a vibrant corner of Christchurch where transport and housing are important as our neighbourhood becomes home to more people. I am committed to ensuring that Riccarton continues to be the best place to live in Christchurch, where all our local people feel included and our local businesses flourish. Our diversity is our strength and I pledge to continue to work tirelessly to build bridges between all our communities.

Public spaces where we play and spend time together are also important to me. That is why I have worked as part of a team to ensure that we have a community garden in Riccarton. I will continue to work hard to be your advocate.

My principal place of residence is Halswell

Having four adult children and two grandchildren, family and connecting communities is important to me. My commitment to you is to listen and fully engage with you so I can confidently represent our Halswell community, while being available and accountable.

I have volunteered with Plunket and been on two different school Board of Trustees. I love being part of both the Halswell Community Project and the Halswell Residents’ Association. Creating fun family events is part of my DNA, having organised the Armageddon expo event for the last 27 years. Running a business and volunteer work has helped me to develop strong skills in communication and governance.

Let’s work together to protect our waterways and encourage active transport so we can have strong and connected communities. I am passionate about serving our community and working as part of a team. Vote for Adele to represent our fast growing Halswell neighbourhoods.

I was born in Ōtautahi and am of Cook Island Māori and Irish descent. I grew up in the Spreydon area and currently live in Rowley with my wife, Fiona and our two children, Kahu and Māia.

I am the Manager of ‘Cross Over Trust’, an organisation connecting communities and local primary schools. I am passionate about seeing communities thrive and having places where all generations can connect.

I am actively involved in the community in many different spheres, from rugby, youth leadership, surfing, and volunteering in local schools and community organisations, so it’s likely you’ll see me around. 

My strong connections within the community will be invaluable in representing the people’s voice on the Community Board.

My focus will be to highlight key challenges in our Ward and solve these with positive solutions that will last. In addition, I will help generate forward-thinking solutions for a better environment and promote equity for the next generation.

I am passionate about seeing communities thrive and be places where all generations can connect. Born in Christchurch of Cook Island Māori and Irish descent, I have grown up in Spreydon and now live in Rowley with my wife Fiona and our two children - Kahu and Māia.

You will see me around - I am actively involved in the community - rugby, youth leadership, surfing, and volunteering in local schools and community organisations. As Manager of ‘Cross Over Trust’ I help connect communities and local primary schools.

I want to highlight the key challenges in our ward and help solve these with positive solutions that will last. In addition, I will help generate forward-thinking solutions for a better environment and promote equity for the next generation.

My strong connections within the community will be invaluable in representing the people’s voice on the Community Board. Vote for our community. Vote for Roy.

I am passionate about the East, it's my home and community, but the Council has given us a stink deal; we deserve better!

I live in Woolston with my family and we love the pool, parks, river, and libraries. I work for a community organisation in Wainoni combatting harm to young people from alcohol and drugs. I’ve also sat on a local school Board and worked in mental health. I chose to do this work because I want our communities to be places where we look out for one another and treat each other with respect.

My focus on the Board will be to work collaboratively, stop the stink, invest in green space, safer streets, a fair deal for the East, and speak up for those who need a strong advocate.

A vote for me is for someone who listens and has the experience and ability to get things done.

I want to improve the interface between citizens and Council. As a community advocate and helper, I’ve learned how to navigate the many parts that make up the Council organisation. 

My name’s John Miller, and I’ve lived and worked in the Central Ward for 20 years. My experiences include managing community-owned properties, marketing communications, community development and advocacy.  In recent years I was one of several volunteers who developed a Revitalisation Plan for the Inner City East. Successes from our work include a substantial reduction in kerbside dumping, and an interagency group that addressed crime and safety concerns around Linwood Village. Many lessons from these projects can be applied across other parts of Central. I’d like to expand these projects to continue improving public safety. I also believe that a service similar to the pre-2011 yellow City Shuttle buses is key to revitalising the inner city. 

I have lived in Woolston for over thirty years and I’m proud to call it home. Recently, we have had some good wins for our community, including: a new swimming pool, the Woolston Village makeover, and lots of smaller projects that have been completed.


Council sometimes takes an extraordinary length of time to get even the smallest of things done. There is no excuse for the lack of resolution to the odour issues, nor the lack of progress in fixing our roads and footpaths over a decade on from the 2010/11 earthquakes - it is not good enough, and I will keep fighting for a fair deal for the East.


As a healthcare worker, I’m concerned about rising poverty and inequality. We need to do more to support those most in need in our community. I’m prepared to work hard for you to secure a better future for us all.

It’s been a privilege to serve on the Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board for the last 3 years. I’ve advocated strongly for safer streets, better public services, for parks, libraries, pools and our environment.

Alongside my People’s Choice and Labour colleagues, we want Spreydon to be a place where every child can bike safely to school, where rates are fair and where public money is invested in getting the basics right. We love our neck of the woods and believe that everyone should have access to community facilities at low or no cost.

About me: I’m 27 years old, and I grew up in Hoon Hay and Spreydon. I’ve worked in schools and volunteered extensively in Spreydon. In 2016 completed my engineering degree and now work in tech for a large NZ construction firm. I want my family to live in a city where everyone gets a decent crack at life.

People come first.

I have lived in Hornby for 45 years and have been actively involved in the community – schools, churches, Trusts and I am currently involved at 126 On The Corner with my wife Tracey.

I believe we need a great environment for our families to live and grow in. We face major challenges with climate change; everyone has a part to play in that. I support alternative fuel and power supplies, changes in our lifestyles to have less waste and efficient disposal options.

Our community has major traffic concerns on roads and intersections, which are not fit for purpose and in some cases, dangerous.

I want to see our community facilities kept and well used including parks, reserves, and buildings. There is space to plant more native trees and shrubs to encourage birdlife and our enjoyment of this area. I work hard for people and I love Hornby.

I love Lyttelton and I’ve really enjoyed my first term on the Community Board. We’ve worked to get the Naval Point development started, supported local community groups, improved our bus services and increased safety around Lyttelton. That said, there is still more to do.

My background involves producing children’s TV shows like What Now, Fanimals and Brain Busters. I work with children and animals every day and I love it. My television industry experience has given me skills to organise and collaborate with a diverse mix of people.

I know from talking with other Lyttelton residents that repairs to our roads and water infrastructure, protecting our local pool and library hours and acting now to address the challenges of climate change, are the most important issues for our community.

I’m in Lyttelton every day, so feel free to get in touch via www.lyttelton.online or 0272555899.

My day-to-day life is grounded in the Central ward and Christchurch has been my home for 19 years. I’m passionate about building people, business and the environment. As your Community Board member, I have engaged with the local community via community meetings at Linwood Village, resident group meetings and supporting community events.

I have been a strong voice on the Board and championed several wins such as the Greening The East project, uplifting Linwood Village, working with residents on Armagh Street traffic safety, and improving the Welcome Rest Park. I also serve our community as a JP, marriage/civil union celebrant, business mentor, career mentor, leadership and life coach and work at ARA as a Business lecturer.

I am committed to working hard for the Central Ward. Let’s work together to make it a place where all the people feel safe, valued, and have a sense of belonging.

I’m a young bloke who grew up in North New Brighton. I attended Freeville School and then went on to Shirley Boys’ High, where I was Deputy Head-Boy. I’m now at university studying Law, Economics and International Relations. 

I have grown up walking down the same broken, neglected roads you have, and driving down streets with never-ending roadworks. Going door-to-door, people tell me they resent the preference the Council gives the Central City over the suburbs. 

Key projects like the Pages Road Bridge have been deferred, and the same is true of housing. Our Ward is such a vibrant, tight-knit community, it’s time we had the funding to support its development. 

It’s time to make our Ward safer and more accessible but most importantly, it’s time to have the representation and transparency we deserve, I promise to work hard to represent our people effectively.

Kia ora! My name is Cathy Lum-Webb, I work on London Street and call Te Whakaraupō my home. 

People and our natural world have always been, and remain very important to me. I have a background in small business, science and environmental studies and I worked at the Christchurch City Council.

Recently, together with others from our community, I worked hard to get our morning public bus back into the Bays so our students can commute to school through the tunnel. Working together can go a long way to achieving results. I want to bring our voice to the Council, so decisions are made with our communities in mind.

I will work with you to make sure our community continues to be vibrant and inclusive and ready for what the future brings.

My principal place of residence is Halswell

I bring more than two decades of experience in resource management and a strong understanding of local government to this role. As a Policy Planner for Christchurch I understand the broader implications of suburban expansion.

I am a JP and have been a volunteer Responder with Civil Defence for over 10 years, assisting in emergency events such as earthquakes, floods, storms, mosque shooting, and rural fires. I had the opportunity to serve the Westmorland/Kennedy’s Bush/Halswell communities during the Port Hills fires in 2017.

Government direction enabling medium density housing in most residential areas across the city will change our community and landscape. Let’s have our say as a community.

Halswell is a rapidly growing area, we need to give voices to our youth and more recreation options for young and old. With good planning and by embracing our growing diversity and opportunities, we can energise the Halswell community.

I’m seeking re-election to ensure we get our priorities right, with increased transparency and financial nous for all ratepayers. I have a strong track record and deliver for our communities in a collaborative and positive manner. 


My priorities: Ramping-up conservation alongside restoring our urban rivers; Protecting our precious water resources; Reducing public transport gaps; Improving basic services and responsiveness. Keeping our assets to maintain affordability of our rates; and securing regional investment through Central Government, so we can plan for our future and tackle climate change.

I established Habitus Group in 2019 - to follow another passion in delivering affordable and sustainable high performance homes to the NZ market, often for first time buyers.

I also have broad volunteer experience as a Rotarian, youth mentor and through my conservation efforts.

I'm motivated, approachable and always have an open door.

Contact me 021772929 or lee.sampson@habitusgroup.co.nz

Kia ora! I have lived in Rapaki for much of my life, with my whānau living exclusively in this area for several generations. Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula is very much a part of my DNA – it is where we gather our kai, welcome our manuhiri, raise our children, and bury our loved ones. Over the years, our home - and its’ people - have witnessed significant change, demands on our environment, our infrastructure, and our services. Improving the quality of our environment, whilst building sustainable infrastructure to support our needs, is a priority. Ensuring that our roads are well maintained and safe is absolutely vital as we move towards our future.

The Peninsula, and its’ people, have always been unique - it’s a place where you are welcomed, regardless of who you are or where you come from. We are all kaitiaki of this place – let’s work together to protect it.