Environment Canterbury

South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi 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 South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi 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.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Focus on projects across the region that protect, maintain or enhance our indigenous biodiversity.

    We must work with all relative parties to ensure the best outcomes for the region, in accordance with principles and relative policies.

    To insure the use of chemicals,spillage of hazardous waste dose not result in contaminants entering or leaching into fresh water

  • Scale up wallaby eradication, increase automated predator trapping technology use, and develop pesticides and poisons reduction campaign.

    Fund a subsidy for log burner upgrades and education to reduce domestic air pollution, and assist industry to reduce air pollution.

    Revise plans to include climate change as an multiplying factor in pollution, and environmental tipping points as triggers for action.

  • Focus on projects across the region that protect, maintain or enhance our indigenous biodiversity.

    We must work with all relative parties to ensure the best outcomes for the region, in accordance with principles and relative policies.

    To insure the use of chemicals,spillage of hazardous waste dose not result in contaminants entering or leaching into fresh water

  • Scale up wallaby eradication, increase automated predator trapping technology use, and develop pesticides and poisons reduction campaign.

    Fund a subsidy for log burner upgrades and education to reduce domestic air pollution, and assist industry to reduce air pollution.

    Revise plans to include climate change as an multiplying factor in pollution, and environmental tipping points as triggers for action.