NZ Local Elections 2025

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. 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

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Climate change and resilience

Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.

  • Invest in managing rivers to protect communities from floods and increase resilience.

    Support investment in civil defence.

    Try to ensure ratepayers' money is not wasted trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recognise that global warming is a global issue.

  • Strengthen community resilience to meet climate change and natural hazard impacts.

  • Manage public transport to maximise use by the greatest number of passengers as a strategy to reduce greenhouse emissions.

    Recognise seas are warming causing more severe weather patterns making flood protection a priority.

  • Invest in managing rivers to protect communities from floods and increase resilience.

    Support investment in civil defence.

    Try to ensure ratepayers' money is not wasted trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recognise that global warming is a global issue.

  • Strengthen community resilience to meet climate change and natural hazard impacts.

  • Manage public transport to maximise use by the greatest number of passengers as a strategy to reduce greenhouse emissions.

    Recognise seas are warming causing more severe weather patterns making flood protection a priority.

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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