Our community outcomes describe how we want Christchurch to be. The outcomes take a whole-of-community view, we can't achieve them by ourselves. It will require collaborating with our communities as well as government and non-government organisations.

The Local Government Act (LGA) sets out the purpose of local government which is to enable local democratic decision-making and action and to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of communities in the present and for the future.

The LGA also requires us to set community outcomes, identifying what we want to achieve for the community.

These are our community outcomes underpinning the Long Term Plan covering 2024 - 2034. They provide a clear link to the four aspects of wellbeing set out in the LGA. There are further details below on each of the four outcomes.

To see how we are tracking towards meeting our outcomes, visit our Community outcomes monitoring page.

Community outcomes

A collaborative confident city

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Our residents have the opportunity to actively participate in community and city life, have a strong sense of belonging and identity, and feel safe.

A green, liveable city

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Our neighbourhoods and communities are accessible and well-connected, supporting our goals to reduce emissions, build climate resilience and protect and regenerate the environment, especially our biodiversity, water bodies and tree canopy.

A cultural powerhouse city

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Our diverse communities are supported to understand and protect their heritage, pursue their arts, cultural and sporting interests, and contribute to making our city a creative, cultural and events powerhouse.

A thriving prosperous city

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Our city is a great place for people, business, and investment where we can all grow our potential, where enterprises are innovative and smart, and where together we raise productivity and reduce emissions.

Previous community outcomes (2021 - 2031)

Resilient communities

Liveable city

Healthy environment

Prosperous economy