Christchurch City Council

Coastal Ward
The Christchurch City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 16 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). one councillor will be elected from the Coastal ward. 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 Christchurch City Council election.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Keep advocating for overdue earthquake-damaged road and path repairs including New Brighton Road and Pages Road and Anzac Drive bridge replacements.

    Advocate for simple, sensible solutions for repairing and linking existing cycleway network, with no more over-engineered cycleways.

    Advocate to retain much needed accessible and general car parking options for all residents and businesses and add more where required.

    Advocate for overdue earthquake-damaged road and path repairs including New Brighton Road and Pages Road and Anzac Drive bridge replacements.

    Advocate for simple, sensible solutions to repair and link the existing cycleway network without over-engineered cycleways.

    Advocate to retain accessible and general car parking options for all residents and businesses and add more where required.

  • Keep advocating for overdue earthquake-damaged road and path repairs including New Brighton Road and Pages Road and Anzac Drive bridge replacements.

    Advocate for simple, sensible solutions for repairing and linking existing cycleway network, with no more over-engineered cycleways.

    Advocate to retain much needed accessible and general car parking options for all residents and businesses and add more where required.

    Advocate for overdue earthquake-damaged road and path repairs including New Brighton Road and Pages Road and Anzac Drive bridge replacements.

    Advocate for simple, sensible solutions to repair and link the existing cycleway network without over-engineered cycleways.

    Advocate to retain accessible and general car parking options for all residents and businesses and add more where required.