sam macDonald

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCILLOR

Sam is a first term City Councillor representing the Waimairi Ward. A Chartered Accountant by profession, Sam has experience in both the public and private sector.

Sam is the Deputy Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee, and the Audit and Risk Committee. He is also a director of Civic Building Limited.

Sam’s primary focus at Council is and providing effective Governance to the City that ensures the Council focuses on outcomes rather than process. He is particularly interested in reducing the ongoing rating pressures that the Council continues to impose on residents.

Shirish Paranjape

COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBER

Shirish is a Community Board member for Waimairi. He is seeking his third term on the Community Board. 

Shirish represents Christchurch City Council at the Riccarton House & Bush Trust and sits on the Crown Panel of the Department of Internal Affairs  which provides funding to different community projects across New Zealand.

He was, till recently, a member of the Lotteries' Significant Projects and Community Facilities committees and on the board of Plains FM96.9 community access radio.

Having lived in Waimairi ward since 2002, Shirish is very active in the local community as a Justice of the Peace, a Rotarian, a member of the Christchurch Multicultural Council and a “Neighbourly” lead.

Shirish is standing again to ensure local issues are resolved and that the community can be connected to the Council. Please contact Shirish any time.