October update: Chief Executives Forum

The Chief Executives Forum met at Selwyn District Council on 19 October 2026.

Key agenda items

A discussion on the findings from the Davidson Report – external review into Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park landslide and the consequential actions required by local government
A discussion on the practicalities of implementing the proposed rates capping bill for long-term plans and service levels, and the formulation of the draft CMF submission
An update from the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) on the current status of central government’s Simplifying Local Government programme, and the Ministry’s transition to a long-term organisational structure
An update from the Regional Public Service Commission on current priorities including:
- H5N1 avian influenza preparedness
- regional engagement and current work priorities, including ongoing engagement with council leadership teams, involvement in addressing health workforce pressures, children and youth attendance initiatives, housing and homelessness action planning
- supporting the Canterbury Mayoral Forum regional energy workstream
An update on the Waitaha Canterbury Regional Energy Workstream including:
- publication of the Regional Energy Strategic Framework
- progress on development of the Regional Energy Action Plan
- options for governance and leadership for implementation, noting there is significant cross sector support for this work
An update on implementation of the Canterbury Climate Partnership Plan including:
- progress on procurement of the Resilience Explorer Tool (risk visualisation)
- initiatives for the Transition to Low Emissions Plan and a toolbox approach for implementation
- climate adaptation planning – principles and criteria for identifying priority locations for adaptation planning
- procurement of the development of a blue-green network plan
Progress on the development of a Waitaha Canterbury Regional Investment Prospectus
An update on implementation of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, noting consolidation of the 2030 CWMS goals, and progress establishing local leadership groups where there is local support for this
Regional forums update – an update on recent activity at the various regional forums and the 2026/27 regional forums budget and workstream tracker.