Environment Canterbury

Christchurch Central/Ōhoko 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. 14 councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region), including two councillors from the Christchurch Central/Ōhoko 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.

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.

  • Committed to freshwater abundance and quality, and not accepting water take consents, new or old, in fully allocated water zones.

    Committed to the phasing out of fresh water bottling consents – to zero tolerance.

    Create a coastal water zone committee for the first time.

  • No to Three Waters.

    My priority is fixing public transport, this is my specialty.

  • Stop water consents within over allocated catchments, where the primary allocation activity changes.

    Support the increase of river bed capacity for Canterburys braided rivers by extraction and shifting stopbanks away from the main flow.

    Establish regional parks on Canterbury's largest braided rivers with established policy and practice.

  • Implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management within the regional council's planning framework.

    Reduce nitrate levels in rural drinking water supplies to a healthy level.

    Aim for all rivers in the Canterbury region to be able to be swum in.

  • Allow existing local authority's legislation to work and ensure strong auditing functions are conducted regularly.

    Understand risks associated with water retention during large volume fluctuations resulting from climate change.

  • Committed to freshwater abundance and quality, and not accepting water take consents, new or old, in fully allocated water zones.

    Committed to the phasing out of fresh water bottling consents – to zero tolerance.

    Create a coastal water zone committee for the first time.

  • No to Three Waters.

    My priority is fixing public transport, this is my specialty.

  • Stop water consents within over allocated catchments, where the primary allocation activity changes.

    Support the increase of river bed capacity for Canterburys braided rivers by extraction and shifting stopbanks away from the main flow.

    Establish regional parks on Canterbury's largest braided rivers with established policy and practice.

  • Implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management within the regional council's planning framework.

    Reduce nitrate levels in rural drinking water supplies to a healthy level.

    Aim for all rivers in the Canterbury region to be able to be swum in.

  • Allow existing local authority's legislation to work and ensure strong auditing functions are conducted regularly.

    Understand risks associated with water retention during large volume fluctuations resulting from climate change.