2022

Christchurch City Council

Waimairi Ward
The Christchurch City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 16 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). One councillor will be elected from the Waimairi ward. 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 election.

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Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Develop affordable, sustainable, multi-storey (more than five floors) state/council houses in suburban areas to address housing issues.

    Minimise housing development, especially single to three storey houses in the central city to save valuable centre city spaces.

    Supply affordable and sustainable houses to young and low-income families either by rental or on long term lease.

  • I support instituting rent freezes at a council level for social housing.

    Remove any bylaws that incentives car parks.

    Support building up rather than out which causes urban sprawl.

  • I am opposed to the housing legislation being pushed through currently. We should be intensifying the CBD first.

  • Develop affordable, sustainable, multi-storey (more than five floors) state/council houses in suburban areas to address housing issues.

    Minimise housing development, especially single to three storey houses in the central city to save valuable centre city spaces.

    Supply affordable and sustainable houses to young and low-income families either by rental or on long term lease.

  • I support instituting rent freezes at a council level for social housing.

    Remove any bylaws that incentives car parks.

    Support building up rather than out which causes urban sprawl.

  • I am opposed to the housing legislation being pushed through currently. We should be intensifying the CBD first.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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