NZ Local Elections 2025

Environment Canterbury

Christchurch North East/Ōrei 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. are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region), including two councillors from the Christchurch North East/Ōrei  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

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

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Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

  • Explore commercial opportunities for solar generation on ECan land.

    Keep ECan's credit rating high.

    Reduce spending on external advisory contractors.

  • Develop a plan and timeline to stop subsidising consent applications where there is financial benefit to the applicant and move to 100% user pays.

  • Make agricultural sector pay user charges for all consent and compliance costs.

    Maximise use of land owned by ECan for sustainable development of tourism and green power generation such as solar.

    Reduce research costs by having better communication and cooperation with other government departments.

  • Explore commercial opportunities for solar generation on ECan land.

    Keep ECan's credit rating high.

    Reduce spending on external advisory contractors.

  • Develop a plan and timeline to stop subsidising consent applications where there is financial benefit to the applicant and move to 100% user pays.

  • Make agricultural sector pay user charges for all consent and compliance costs.

    Maximise use of land owned by ECan for sustainable development of tourism and green power generation such as solar.

    Reduce research costs by having better communication and cooperation with other government departments.

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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