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

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.

  • Ensure all communities have access to freshwater and that consents are sped up and not held up by any group.

    Make sure policies around irrigation and river flows are workable for water use, fishing, swimming and farming.

    Work with local catchment areas to see what is working, how it can be improved and what is not working with policies.

  • Ensure adequate river flows with community involvement in setting and reviewing these.

    Ensure statutory and non-statutory tools work together to protect water quality threatened by sediment and nitrates valued by communities.

    Use water effectively with irrigation infrastructure key to the resilience of Canterbury.

  • Ensure all communities have access to freshwater and that consents are sped up and not held up by any group.

    Make sure policies around irrigation and river flows are workable for water use, fishing, swimming and farming.

    Work with local catchment areas to see what is working, how it can be improved and what is not working with policies.

  • Ensure adequate river flows with community involvement in setting and reviewing these.

    Ensure statutory and non-statutory tools work together to protect water quality threatened by sediment and nitrates valued by communities.

    Use water effectively with irrigation infrastructure key to the resilience of Canterbury.

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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