A message from Sir Kerry Burke, Chairman
With leadership from the strong 2021 team,
the Regional Council has made real progress in the last three years:
Air pollution is down
Bus passengers are up
City and rural water resources are being protected.
But plenty remains to be done. I urge you to vote for our full team to keep the progress going.
Water
We’ve taken firm action to safeguard supplies and protect water quality:
more resources for water management
irrigators and major users required to meet costs
600 irrigation consents under review
major restoration programme for lowland streams.
Other Key Policies
reduce general rates by $7.8m p.a.
by charging major water users for
water management costs
protect Christchurch’s green belt
from urban sprawl
designate corridors for introduction
of light rail
complete Waimakariri Regional
Park to Waimakariri Gorge
investigate ‘Mountains to Sea’ bike
trail from Arthur’s Pass to coast.
