NZ Local Elections 2025

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. 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.

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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

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.

  • Ensure all environmental farming plans and consents are easy for all to understand including their obligations.

    Ensure effective biosecurity policies are in place for controlling pests and invasive species such as wilding pines, wallabies and rabbits.

    Establish that all environmental monitoring and reporting is based in science and practicality, and is cost effective for all who have to participate.

  • Focus on regional biodiversity and pest management as critical issues especially in the south for wilding conifers and wallabies.

    Improve provision of public-facing data on monitoring and reporting.

    Prioritise enforcement and compliance as key areas for the regional council. Use non-statutory approaches alongside clear rules in the LAWP.

  • Ensure all environmental farming plans and consents are easy for all to understand including their obligations.

    Ensure effective biosecurity policies are in place for controlling pests and invasive species such as wilding pines, wallabies and rabbits.

    Establish that all environmental monitoring and reporting is based in science and practicality, and is cost effective for all who have to participate.

  • Focus on regional biodiversity and pest management as critical issues especially in the south for wilding conifers and wallabies.

    Improve provision of public-facing data on monitoring and reporting.

    Prioritise enforcement and compliance as key areas for the regional council. Use non-statutory approaches alongside clear rules in the LAWP.

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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