Environment Canterbury

Christchurch South/Ōwhanga 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 South/Ōwhanga 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.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Create a transport app that allows passengers to see live updates, delays, breakdowns and alternative routes, pass purchases and rewards.

    Support for passenger rail in and around Christchurch to include Rolleston and Rangiora areas with existing infrastructure.

    Increase support for community vehicle trusts to support better technologies to allow for more flexible scheduling, bookings and rostering.

  • Improve public transport frequency for commuters and route coverage for community connection. Public transport must be easy to use.

    Work with Waka Kotahi to identify additional on-demand bus trial areas including urban and rural communities.

    Establish the mass rapid transit solution for Greater Christchurch and create an implementation plan including government funding.

  • Continue the reduced fares on buses, as well as increasing bus frequency, to build ridership.

    Investigate shift from rapid buses to light rail on the highest use corridors, such as the Blue Line route, with the aim for expansion.

    Trial passenger rail services from the satellite towns on the existing rail corridor – Rolleston, Rangiora, Kaiapoi etc – into the city.

  • Increase use of public and active transport by understanding travel demand and developing a programme to help interested people change.

    Find ways to test new public transport routes and options in Christchurch, for example with on demand services or within suburb services.

    Support passenger rail as one of the options for public transport and work with central government and KiwiRail to progress this.

  • Create a transport app that allows passengers to see live updates, delays, breakdowns and alternative routes, pass purchases and rewards.

    Support for passenger rail in and around Christchurch to include Rolleston and Rangiora areas with existing infrastructure.

    Increase support for community vehicle trusts to support better technologies to allow for more flexible scheduling, bookings and rostering.

  • Improve public transport frequency for commuters and route coverage for community connection. Public transport must be easy to use.

    Work with Waka Kotahi to identify additional on-demand bus trial areas including urban and rural communities.

    Establish the mass rapid transit solution for Greater Christchurch and create an implementation plan including government funding.

  • Continue the reduced fares on buses, as well as increasing bus frequency, to build ridership.

    Investigate shift from rapid buses to light rail on the highest use corridors, such as the Blue Line route, with the aim for expansion.

    Trial passenger rail services from the satellite towns on the existing rail corridor – Rolleston, Rangiora, Kaiapoi etc – into the city.

  • Increase use of public and active transport by understanding travel demand and developing a programme to help interested people change.

    Find ways to test new public transport routes and options in Christchurch, for example with on demand services or within suburb services.

    Support passenger rail as one of the options for public transport and work with central government and KiwiRail to progress this.