2022

Environment Canterbury

Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi 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 Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi 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.

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Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

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Local democracy

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Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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.

  • Find ways with the public and town planners help to make public transport more convenient than privet transport.

    Commit to a would leading cycleway network in the cities and towns.

  • Maintain strong rural transport links, roads, bridges etc.

    Reduce spending on public transportation and cycleways in rural districts (three times as much is allocated presently as for freshwater).

    Consider user pays policy for the damage milk tankers, and logging trucks do to roading infrastructure.

  • Encourage council to develop a more coherent transport strategy.

    Review our public transport strategy to ensure it is fit for purpose.

    Encourage active commuting mode shift.

  • Find ways with the public and town planners help to make public transport more convenient than privet transport.

    Commit to a would leading cycleway network in the cities and towns.

  • Maintain strong rural transport links, roads, bridges etc.

    Reduce spending on public transportation and cycleways in rural districts (three times as much is allocated presently as for freshwater).

    Consider user pays policy for the damage milk tankers, and logging trucks do to roading infrastructure.

  • Encourage council to develop a more coherent transport strategy.

    Review our public transport strategy to ensure it is fit for purpose.

    Encourage active commuting mode shift.

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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