2022

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Eastern Bay of Plenty Constituency
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council 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 14 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). Two councillors will be elected from the Eastern Bay of Plenty constituency. 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 Bay of Plenty Regional Council election.

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Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Stop the allocation of free water rights to foreign-owned water bottling plants.

    Increase support for further riparian retirement of all waterways.

    Revisit water allocations and review periods given climate change advice.

  • Commit to maintaining and improving freshwater quality.

    Reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.

    Ensure the efficient use of our water resources.

  • Water is life. Climate change is already having an impact on water quality. We need better planting policies for protection waterways.

    Water is life. We must lobby central government to prevent overseas companies from coming to New Zealand and bottling our water.

    Irrigation should be paid for. When people have to pay for a resource, they are more likely to only take what they need.

  • Stop the allocation of free water rights to foreign-owned water bottling plants.

    Increase support for further riparian retirement of all waterways.

    Revisit water allocations and review periods given climate change advice.

  • Commit to maintaining and improving freshwater quality.

    Reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.

    Ensure the efficient use of our water resources.

  • Water is life. Climate change is already having an impact on water quality. We need better planting policies for protection waterways.

    Water is life. We must lobby central government to prevent overseas companies from coming to New Zealand and bottling our water.

    Irrigation should be paid for. When people have to pay for a resource, they are more likely to only take what they need.

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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