Mayor of Christchurch

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the city and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. 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 Christchurch City Council mayoral election.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.

  • Reduce council's carbon footprint and develop pragmatic solutions to identify and respond to climate change issues.

    Support and engage with affected communities to look at measures to manage and mitigate the impact of climate change.

    Focus on greening our neighbourhoods.

  • Lift climate change CENSORSHIP. No media or Government censorship on. Support open debate with ALL SCIENTIFIC data and research available.

    Implement a balanced approach to environmentalism. Enact policy within a NZ context. Reasonable, and measured with common sense.

    Hear the people. Implement resident referenda on environmental and civil defence issues of significant impact and cost.

  • Establish a climate change emergency management centre for youth and late bloomers in Bishopedale, and Cathedral Square.

    Establish a climate change and emergency management center in New Brighton for youth and late bloomers.

    Encourage take the bus days.

  • No commitment to vague destructive policies by a small city council when giants like India and China are free to pollute all they like.

    Recruit more civil defence volunteers and drastically increase the size of the army.

    Reduce the number of people deliberately employed to scare children and immature adults about an approaching end of the world.

  • Become New Zealand's first carbon-neutral city.

    Establishment of a one-stop-carbon-shop within council to provide carbon coaching for communities families and businesses.

    Establish a cross sectoral climate leadership group to provide independent advice on deliverable actions measured every quarter.

  • Commit to seeing through the council's plan to be carbon neutral by 2045.

    Facilitate public transport options (expanded bussing, cycling) that lower our emissions and reduce congestion.

  • Reduce council's carbon footprint and develop pragmatic solutions to identify and respond to climate change issues.

    Support and engage with affected communities to look at measures to manage and mitigate the impact of climate change.

    Focus on greening our neighbourhoods.

  • Lift climate change CENSORSHIP. No media or Government censorship on. Support open debate with ALL SCIENTIFIC data and research available.

    Implement a balanced approach to environmentalism. Enact policy within a NZ context. Reasonable, and measured with common sense.

    Hear the people. Implement resident referenda on environmental and civil defence issues of significant impact and cost.

  • Establish a climate change emergency management centre for youth and late bloomers in Bishopedale, and Cathedral Square.

    Establish a climate change and emergency management center in New Brighton for youth and late bloomers.

    Encourage take the bus days.

  • No commitment to vague destructive policies by a small city council when giants like India and China are free to pollute all they like.

    Recruit more civil defence volunteers and drastically increase the size of the army.

    Reduce the number of people deliberately employed to scare children and immature adults about an approaching end of the world.

  • Become New Zealand's first carbon-neutral city.

    Establishment of a one-stop-carbon-shop within council to provide carbon coaching for communities families and businesses.

    Establish a cross sectoral climate leadership group to provide independent advice on deliverable actions measured every quarter.

  • Commit to seeing through the council's plan to be carbon neutral by 2045.

    Facilitate public transport options (expanded bussing, cycling) that lower our emissions and reduce congestion.