At a public Council meeting on 30 July, Councillors voted to proceed with a proposal for a Selwyn Unitary Authority. You can watch the proceedings here.

On 5 August 2026, Council then voted to adopt the proposal for a Selwyn Unitary Authority at a public Council meeting. You can watch that session here.

This proposal was submitted to the Government's Head Start local government reform pathway on 7 August 2026. You can also read the joint letter from Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch and Selwyn collectively endorsing the single proposal for Head Start submission.

Councillors and the Mayor will continue to work closely with the Canterbury Mayoral Forum on discussions and the work ahead.

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