Waka Toa Ora

Have your say for a healthy greater Christchurch: Make a submission

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.
• Aorangi Road street renewal and cycleway – closes Sunday 3rd May 2026.
• Condell Avenue renewal – closes Sunday 10th May 2026.
• Elmwood Park Bowling Club lease – closes Sunday 24th May 2026.

Waimakariri District Council consultations

• Woodend/Pegasus Area Strategy Review – closes Friday 15th May 2026.

Hurunui District Council consultations

• Fees and Charges 2026-27 – closes Monday 4th May 2026.

Environment Canterbury consultations

• Aranui trial bus service survey – closes Sunday 3rd May 2026.
• Ashley Rakahuri flood resilience project – closes Friday 31st July 2026.

Ministry of Health consultations

• Draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy – closes Monday 18th May 2026.

Pharmac consultations

• Possible brand changes through the annual tender – closes Monday 4th May 2026.
• Review of the Exceptional Circumstances Framework – closes Sunday 7th June 2026.

Ministry for Primary Industries consultations

• Proposed Kaikōura rock lobster temporary seasonal closure – closes Monday 18th May 2026.
• Proposed import requirements for fresh blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) for human consumption – closes Friday 29th May 2026.
• Proposals to amend the Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds – closes Monday 12th June 2026.
• Review of the Biosecurity (Ruminant Protein) Regulations 1999 – closes Monday 12th June 2026.

Select Committee consultations

• Trespass (Specified Retail Premises and Other Matters) Amendment Bill – closing date now Tuesday 5th May 2026.
• Fisheries Amendment Bill – closing date extended to Wednesday 6th May 2026.
• Military Decorations and Distinctive Badges (Modernisation) Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 14th May 2026.
• Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Improving Alcohol Regulation) Amendment Bill – closes Thursday 14th May 2026.
• Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill – closes Tuesday 19th May 2026.
• Corrections (Management of Prisoners, and Prisoners’ Property) Amendment Bill – closes Wednesday 10th June 2026.

Ministry of Education consultations

• Pūmanawa Tangata wāhanga ako – closes Friday 5th June 2026.

Other government consultations

• Options for relief from tax debt – closes Friday 8th May 2026 (Inland Revenue).
• Income tax for bare trusts and mortgages – close Monday 11th May 2026 (Inland Revenue).
• Acts proposed for repeal: Second round – closes Thursday 21st May 2026 (Parliamentary Counsel Office).
• New assessment of the conservation status of freshwater invertebrates in Aotearoa New Zealand – closes Friday 12th June 2026 (Department of Conservation).