2025 Local Elections

Environment Canterbury

Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi Constituency
Environment Canterbury is the regional council for Canterbury. It makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of up to 16 councillors. are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region), including two councillors from the Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi  constituency. Up to two councillors can be appointed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Environment Canterbury election.

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Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

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Transport

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Utilities and services

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Bring a sense of urgency to pest management with eradication the goal rather than containment through ten year plans.

    Stop politicising enforcement and compliance as the rules are, not should be, the rules.

    Improve the council's environmental incident response.

  • Conserve productive land from urban expansion.

    Anchor policy to reflect the biophysical means of the region.

    Install air quality monitoring in Selwyn.

  • Bring a sense of urgency to pest management with eradication the goal rather than containment through ten year plans.

    Stop politicising enforcement and compliance as the rules are, not should be, the rules.

    Improve the council's environmental incident response.

  • Conserve productive land from urban expansion.

    Anchor policy to reflect the biophysical means of the region.

    Install air quality monitoring in Selwyn.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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