Horizons Regional Council

Palmerston North General Constituency
The Horizons Regional Council is the regional council for the Manawatū-Whanganui region. 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 14 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). Four councillors will be elected from the Palmerston North constituency. 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 Horizons Regional Council 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.

  • Maintain and enhance native biodiversity, including through pest management, collaboration, community funding and environmental education.

    Protect and enhance our most threatened and at-risk terrestrial ecosystems, from inappropriate use and development.

    Empower our communities by providing a biodiversity fund for community-led projects that improve biodiversity, including on private land.

  • Establish reforming agricultural subsidies.

    Establish marine protected areas.

    Establish biodiversity offsets.

  • Improve on and add to our pest eradication programme that enhance our natural reserves.

    Establish programs and educate community on waste management and minimisation.

    Commit to environmental monitoring that will give us data we need to improve our systems.

  • Expand our priority habitats programme for protecting and enhancing bush and wetland habitats.

    Increase resourcing of compliance and enforcement to enable adequate consent monitoring and to address pollution events.

    Work with local councils to implement backyard trapping programmes to enhance neighbourhood biodiversity.

  • Continue with our pest eradication programmes.

    Ensure appropriate consenting and compliance programmes are in place.

  • Maintain and enhance native biodiversity, including through pest management, collaboration, community funding and environmental education.

    Protect and enhance our most threatened and at-risk terrestrial ecosystems, from inappropriate use and development.

    Empower our communities by providing a biodiversity fund for community-led projects that improve biodiversity, including on private land.

  • Establish reforming agricultural subsidies.

    Establish marine protected areas.

    Establish biodiversity offsets.

  • Improve on and add to our pest eradication programme that enhance our natural reserves.

    Establish programs and educate community on waste management and minimisation.

    Commit to environmental monitoring that will give us data we need to improve our systems.

  • Expand our priority habitats programme for protecting and enhancing bush and wetland habitats.

    Increase resourcing of compliance and enforcement to enable adequate consent monitoring and to address pollution events.

    Work with local councils to implement backyard trapping programmes to enhance neighbourhood biodiversity.

  • Continue with our pest eradication programmes.

    Ensure appropriate consenting and compliance programmes are in place.