Global settlement

The Global Settlement is a collaboration between Christchurch City Council and the Crown to provide certainty on regeneration projects and issues and encourage momentum in the city.

Consultation has now closed.

More information on the Global settlement

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Before the settlement agreement is considered by the Council and the Crown for approval, you have an opportunity to give your feedback by making a deputation. Bookings for deputations close Monday 5 August 12 noon.

Deputations will be heard at a special public session on Tuesday 6 August, starting at 9:30am. 

The Global Settlement will provide clarity on the shared costs and outstanding matters from the Crown and Council’s 2013 Cost Sharing Agreement.

Finalising the Global Settlement will reflect a normalised relationship between the Council and the Crown, and complete the transition to local leadership, responsibility and decision making with the Council leading Christchurch’s regeneration into the future.

Senior Council and Crown officials have been negotiating the settlement for the past few months. The Council will meet on 8 August 2019 to consider the draft Global Settlement. It will then need to go to Cabinet before it can be finalised.

Negotiations have taken into account what we’ve heard from people through The Long Term Plan and Annual Plan processes. And before the settlement agreement is considered by the Council and the Crown for approval, we’d like to hear your feedback.

Proposed full Settlement Agreement [PDF, 6.6 MB]

Some of the key parts of the draft Global Settlement include:

• All aspects of the Global Settlement Agreement are within Council budgets, with all payments already budgeted and agreed through previous Annual and Long Term Plans.
• A number of central city public realm assets transferred to the Council by the Crown and Ōtākaro, including the Bus Interchange, the Metro Sports Facility, the Avon River Precinct, the Margaret Mahy Playground, roading assets and land for the Performing Arts Precinct.
• The Crown and Council will fund improvement works in Cathedral Square, with the Council leading works.
• The Council will deliver the Performing Arts Precinct, including the Court Theatre and a car park.
• The transfer of residential red zoned land in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor, Port Hills, Brooklands and Southshore to Council progressively, over the next two years.
• Co-governance arrangements proposed to best support transitional use of the residential red zone. Co-governance will include the Council, Community Board, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, stakeholder groups, and community representation. 
• Regenerate Christchurch will be asked to prepare and implement a transition plan for its future.

• The Council will have the opportunity to purchase Crown-owned central city land not needed for anchor projects.

• Ownership of Te Pae, the Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre will remain with the Crown.
• Ownership, delivery and operation of the Canterbury Multi Use Arena will be determined through the investment case that is currently being developed.

The Council will continue to finalise investment cases for the $300 million Christchurch Regeneration Acceleration Facility funding proposals. It is intended that $220 million from the fund will go towards Canterbury’s multi-use arena, $40 million will go towards seed funding for the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor, and $40 million will go towards transport and roading improvements, including projects that increase safety and people using public transport.

If you would like to make a deputation about The Global Settlement at the special meeting on 6 August 2019, please email liz.ryley@ccc.govt.nz or phone 941 8999 and ask to speak to Liz Ryley, before Monday 5 August 12 noon.