West Coast Regional Council

Westland Constituency
The West Coast Regional Council 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 seven councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). Two councillors will be elected from the Westland 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 West Coast Regional Council 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.

  • Assist communities to mitigate problems associated with periodic excess water flows in an affordable way.

    Work with landowners to promote catchment group approach to manage water quality. Local focus works best to identify issues and solutions.

  • Aim for a weed free Lake Paringa by 2025.

    Improve our urban streams water quality.

    Continue to make government aware that one size fits all policies does not work on the West Coast. Our waterways and rainfall are different.

  • Assist communities to mitigate problems associated with periodic excess water flows in an affordable way.

    Work with landowners to promote catchment group approach to manage water quality. Local focus works best to identify issues and solutions.

  • Aim for a weed free Lake Paringa by 2025.

    Improve our urban streams water quality.

    Continue to make government aware that one size fits all policies does not work on the West Coast. Our waterways and rainfall are different.