Waka Toa Ora

Have your say for a healthy greater Christchurch: Submission opportunities

Waka Toa Ora provides a way to share submission opportunities across our networks. Submissions are an effective way for communities to have their voice heard when local and central government are considering proposals which affect where we live, work and play.

Below are a number of consultations which are now open for comment. This list is not exhaustive, as there are many government and other agencies which consult on a regular basis. New items added since last week have been highlighted in bold.

Please contact Te Mana Ora Submissions Coordinators if you become aware of other consultations that would be of interest to Waka Toa Ora signatories (submissions[at]cdhb.health.nz). It can then be included in the next bulletin.

Christchurch City Council consultations

• Planning for Hornby – closing date TBC.
• Gambling and TAB Venues Policy review – closes Sunday 14th June 2026.
• Hagley Park North floodlights lease – close Monday 15th June 2026.
• Broomfield Common, Champagne and Little Oaks Reserve development plan – closes Wednesday 17th June 2026.
• Daresbury Park play space renewal – closes Sunday 21st June 2026.
• Milnebank Reserve play space renewal and tree planting plan – close Sunday 21st June 2026.
• Head Start Pathway: Reorganisation of Canterbury councils – close Sunday 21st June 2026.
• Dangerous and Insanitary Building Policy Review – closes Friday 26th June 2026.
• MacFarlane Park tree planting plan – closes Sunday 28th June 2026.
• Templeton Domain play space renewal and tree planting plan – closes Sunday 28th June 2026.
• Waltham Park play space renewal – closes Sunday 28th June 2026.

Selwyn District Council consultations

• Castle Hill Lighting Upgrade – closing date TBC.
• Community Halls Engagement – closing date TBC.
• Safer Speeds for Selwyn 2026 – closes Wednesday 6th August 2026.

Waimakariri District Council consultations

• Head Start Pathway / Amalgamation – closes Sunday 5th July 2026.

Kaikōura District Council consultations

• Head Start Pathway: Reorganisation of Canterbury councils - closes Sunday 21st June 2026.

Environment Canterbury consultations

• Public transport network review - closes Wednesday 24th June 2026.
• Proposed changes to Route 44 and Route 135 - closes Wednesday 24th June 2026.
• Ashley Rakahuri flood resilience project – closes Friday 31st July 2026.

Pharmac consultations

• Proposal for new supply agreements for funded vaccines in the National Immunisation Schedule, and widened access to influenza vaccine – closes Friday 19th June 2026.
• Proposal for the supply of dapsone tablets – closes Friday 26th June 2026.

Ministry for Primary Industries consultations

• Proposed import requirements for fresh blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) for human consumption – closes Monday 15th June 2026.
• Terms of Reference for 2026-27 review of the Diary Industry Restructuring Act 2001 – closes Monday 29th June 2026.
• Applications for two mātaitai reserves at Banks Peninsula – closes Friday 3rd July 2026.
• Proposed amended Food Notice: Requirements for Recognised Agencies and Persons 2026 – closes Tuesday 7th July 2026.

Select Committee consultations

• Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill – closes Monday 15th June 2026.
• Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill – closes Monday 15th June 2026.
• Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill – closes Tuesday 16th June 2026.
• Financial Markets (International Money Transfers) Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 18th June 2026.
• Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill – closes Friday 19th June 2026.
• Overseas Adoptions Legislation Bill – closes Tuesday 23rd June 2026.
• Better Regional Boundaries Bill – closes Wednesday 24th June 2026.
• Local Government (Port Companies Accountability) Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 2nd July 2026.
• Public Finance (Prohibition on Providing Public Funds to Gangs) Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 2nd July 2026.
• Conservation Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 2nd July 2026.
• Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 2nd July 2026.
• Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 2nd July 2026.
• Fair Trading Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 16th July 2026.

Ministry of Education consultations

• First curriculum subjects for Years 11 to 13 – closes Monday 15th June 2026.
• Second group of senior secondary curriculum subjects – closes Wednesday 8th July 2026.

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment consultations

• Open banking issues: Delegation systems and professional trust accounts – closing date extended to Friday 19th June 2026.
• Payment services regulation – closes Friday 3rd July 2026.
• Future of the NZ Relay Service – close Monday 6th July 2026.
• Proposed reliability obligation to manage electricity generation dry-year risk – closes Tuesday 21st July 2026.
• Employment dispute system – closes Friday 31st July 2026.

Other government consultations

• GST for types of unincorporated bodies – closes Wednesday 17th June 2026 (Inland Revenue).
• Draft Advertising Standards Code – closes Monday 22nd June 2026 (Advertising Standards Authority).
• Time of use charging regulations – closes Thursday 25th June 2026 (Ministry of Transport).
• Arranging and brokering financial products – closes Thursday 2nd July 2026 (Inland Revenue). 
• Proposals for first National Conservation Policy Statement – closes Thursday 9th July 2026 (Department of Conservation).
• Disposal of Evangeline Bivvy in Lake Sumner Forest Park – closes Thursday 9th July 2026 (Department of Conservation).
• Proposed restrictions for the synthetic pyrethroid bifenthrin – closes Tuesday 21st July 2026 (Environmental Protection Agency). 
• Corruption Risk Assessment Tool – closes Friday 14th August 2026 (Serious Fraud Office).