Kia ora T Dobbie,

Thank you for your email.

We are handling your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We have forwarded it to the appropriate Christchurch City Council staff, and we will provide a response or update within 20 working days of the date we received your request. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me. If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact me so that these can be taken into account.

Kind regards,

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

-----Original Message-----
From: T Dobbie <[FOI #24508 email]>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 11:24 PM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - GCSP Population Projections

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Dear Christchurch City Council,

Please provide data used for the basis of the population projections for the GCSP.

I note we have had low growth rate over the last 34 years, a decreasing birth rate and increasing death rate. Interested to see how the population predictions were determined. If immigration is involved, where will the new people be coming from?

Ward by ward data and predictions please.

Figures for Waimakariri and Selwyn would be appreciated alongside the Christchurch data.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

T Dobbie

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Kia ora

I refer to your request for information regarding the data used to determine the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan (GCSP).

All of the information on the GCSP can be found here: https://greaterchristchurch.org.nz/urban...
The documents that assisted the draft spatial plan can be found through this link. This includes the Housing Capacity assessment, submissions made, the Ngā Kaupapa Report, and much more.

If you have any questions regarding any of this material please let me know.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Kind regards
Ella

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

-----Original Message-----
From: Official Information
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 11:57 AM
To: T Dobbie <[FOI #24508 email]>
Subject: GCSP Population Projections, Dobbie, 976241

Kia ora T Dobbie,

Thank you for your email.

We are handling your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We have forwarded it to the appropriate Christchurch City Council staff, and we will provide a response or update within 20 working days of the date we received your request. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me. If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact me so that these can be taken into account.

Kind regards,

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

-----Original Message-----
From: T Dobbie <[FOI #24508 email]>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 11:24 PM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - GCSP Population Projections

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Dear Christchurch City Council,

Please provide data used for the basis of the population projections for the GCSP.

I note we have had low growth rate over the last 34 years, a decreasing birth rate and increasing death rate. Interested to see how the population predictions were determined. If immigration is involved, where will the new people be coming from?

Ward by ward data and predictions please.

Figures for Waimakariri and Selwyn would be appreciated alongside the Christchurch data.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

T Dobbie

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Kia ora

I have passed this onto our staff to see whether there is any additional information available.

I will let you know as soon as I hear back.

Kind regards
Ella

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

-----Original Message-----
From: T Dobbie <[FOI #24508 email]>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 3:56 PM
To: Sullivan, Ella <[email address]>
Subject: RE: GCSP Population Projections, Dobbie, 976241

Dear Sullivan, Ella,

Thank you for the link although I cannot see the information that I am looking for listed there.

Please provide DATA used for the basis of the population projections for the GCSP.

I note we have had low growth rate over the last 34 years, we have a decreasing birth rate and increasing death rate. I would like to see how the population predictions of a 44% growth rate were determined. If immigration is involved, where will the new people be coming from and what qualifications will they have to contribute to making our city better?

WARD by WARD data and predictions please.

Figures for Waimakariri and Selwyn would be appreciated alongside the Christchurch data.

Yours sincerely,

T Dobbie

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora

I refer to your request for information regarding the data used to determine the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan (GCSP).

All of the information on the GCSP can be found here: https://greaterchristchurch.org.nz/urban...
The documents that assisted the draft spatial plan can be found through this link. This includes the Housing Capacity assessment, submissions made, the Ngā Kaupapa Report, and much more.

If you have any questions regarding any of this material please let me know.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Kind regards
Ella

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

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Kia ora

 

Thank you for your patience while we looked into this further.

 

The information is all online under 'background Documents' at the end of
the Spatial Plan website found [1]here.

 

The key documents to look at are the Housing Development Capacity
Assessment March 2023 and the supporting Livingston Report. The raw data
is from Stats NZ, which is also publicly available on their website, but
that will go to the level of Statistical Areas, not to the wards.

 

The assumptions are in the HCA Pg41, which is a duplication of the Stats
NZ website. The HCA then goes through and determines what projection is
appropriate. Link to the HCA can be found [2]here. Note this does include
comparisons with Waimakariri and Selwyn as well.

 

The Livingston Report on Housing Need shows what that projection looks for
households and then with some additional competitiveness. The Livingston
Report outlines the table of data used. This can be seen [3]here.

 

Note all of the information these predictions were based on are available
on the public website. There is no other information that we hold.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[4]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Kind regards

Ella

 

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Official Information
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 11:34 AM
To: T Dobbie <[FOI #24508 email]>
Subject: RE: GCSP Population Projections follow up, Dobbie, 993619

 

Kia ora

 

I have passed this onto our staff to see whether there is any additional
information available.

 

I will let you know as soon as I hear back.

 

Kind regards

Ella

 

Ella Sullivan

Official Information Advisor

Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

 

-----Original Message-----

From: T Dobbie <[5][FOI #24508 email]>

Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 3:56 PM

To: Sullivan, Ella <[6][email address]>

Subject: RE: GCSP Population Projections, Dobbie, 976241

 

Dear Sullivan, Ella,

 

Thank you for the link although I cannot see the information that I am
looking for listed there.

 

Please provide DATA used for the basis of the population projections for
the GCSP.

 

I note we have had low growth rate over the last 34 years, we have a
decreasing birth rate and increasing death rate. I would like to see how
the population predictions of a 44% growth rate were determined. If
immigration is involved, where will the new people be coming from and what
qualifications will they have to contribute to making our city better?

 

WARD by WARD data and predictions please.

 

Figures for Waimakariri and Selwyn would be appreciated alongside the
Christchurch data.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

T Dobbie

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Kia ora

 

I refer to your request for information regarding the data used to
determine the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan (GCSP).

 

All of the information on the GCSP can be found here:
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

The documents that assisted the draft spatial plan can be found through
this link. This includes the Housing Capacity assessment, submissions
made, the Ngā Kaupapa Report, and much more.

 

If you have any questions regarding any of this material please let me
know.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[8]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Kind regards

Ella

 

Ella Sullivan

Official Information Advisor

Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

 

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Hi T Dobbie

Thank you for your email.

I will discuss this with our staff, but as I understand it, I do not think there is anything more that Council can provide. I will be in touch when I have confirmation.

Kind regards
Ella

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

-----Original Message-----
From: T Dobbie <[FOI #24508 email]>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 1:32 PM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: RE: GCSP Population Projections follow up, Dobbie, 993619

Dear Official Information,

Thank you for the links to the GCSP and the Livingston Report.

I have read through the information although that still does not answer the question of how the population will grow at the stated rates. I refer you to my original question...

"I note we have had low growth rate over the last 34 years, a decreasing birth rate and increasing death rate. Interested to see how the population predictions were determined. If immigration is involved, where will the new people be coming from?"

Reading through the GCSP it states that the population will grow yet not what will cause the growth. What are the assumptions for the projections to have foundation?

Yours sincerely,

T Dobbie

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora

Thank you for your patience while we looked into this further.

The information is all online under 'background Documents' at the end of the Spatial Plan website found [1]here.

The key documents to look at are the Housing Development Capacity Assessment March 2023 and the supporting Livingston Report. The raw data is from Stats NZ, which is also publicly available on their website, but that will go to the level of Statistical Areas, not to the wards.

The assumptions are in the HCA Pg41, which is a duplication of the Stats NZ website. The HCA then goes through and determines what projection is appropriate. Link to the HCA can be found [2]here. Note this does include comparisons with Waimakariri and Selwyn as well.

The Livingston Report on Housing Need shows what that projection looks for households and then with some additional competitiveness. The Livingston Report outlines the table of data used. This can be seen [3]here.

Note all of the information these predictions were based on are available on the public website. There is no other information that we hold.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[4]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Kind regards

Ella

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

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Kia ora T Dobbie

I can confirm the information provided is the entirety of what we hold. Any further information is therefore refused under LGOIMA s17(e) - the information does not exist.

There was full SCP (Special Consultative Procedure) on the spatial plan where anyone was free to submit and engage in the process. If you have not seen this before, here is the link to all information related to the spatial plan including submissions, officer reports and the hearings panel report.

https://greaterchristchurch.org.nz/urban...

Kind regards
Ella

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

-----Original Message-----
From: Official Information
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 3:39 PM
To: T Dobbie <[FOI #24508 email]>
Subject: 1120501, GCSP Population Projections follow up 2, Dobbie

Hi T Dobbie

Thank you for your email.

I will discuss this with our staff, but as I understand it, I do not think there is anything more that Council can provide. I will be in touch when I have confirmation.

Kind regards
Ella

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

-----Original Message-----
From: T Dobbie <[FOI #24508 email]>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 1:32 PM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: RE: GCSP Population Projections follow up, Dobbie, 993619

Dear Official Information,

Thank you for the links to the GCSP and the Livingston Report.

I have read through the information although that still does not answer the question of how the population will grow at the stated rates. I refer you to my original question...

"I note we have had low growth rate over the last 34 years, a decreasing birth rate and increasing death rate. Interested to see how the population predictions were determined. If immigration is involved, where will the new people be coming from?"

Reading through the GCSP it states that the population will grow yet not what will cause the growth. What are the assumptions for the projections to have foundation?

Yours sincerely,

T Dobbie

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora

Thank you for your patience while we looked into this further.

The information is all online under 'background Documents' at the end of the Spatial Plan website found [1]here.

The key documents to look at are the Housing Development Capacity Assessment March 2023 and the supporting Livingston Report. The raw data is from Stats NZ, which is also publicly available on their website, but that will go to the level of Statistical Areas, not to the wards.

The assumptions are in the HCA Pg41, which is a duplication of the Stats NZ website. The HCA then goes through and determines what projection is appropriate. Link to the HCA can be found [2]here. Note this does include comparisons with Waimakariri and Selwyn as well.

The Livingston Report on Housing Need shows what that projection looks for households and then with some additional competitiveness. The Livingston Report outlines the table of data used. This can be seen [3]here.

Note all of the information these predictions were based on are available on the public website. There is no other information that we hold.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[4]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Kind regards

Ella

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

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