Our submissions
We regularly make submissions on government policy and legislative proposals. Submissions are an opportunity to help shape government proposals that impact on the Canterbury region and on the Council. We also contribute to submissions made by regional groups, such as the Canterbury Mayoral Forum and the South Island Regional Transport Committee Chairs Group.
Recent submissions made by us
2023
- Ministry for Primary Industries Aquaculture Biosecurity Programme September 2023 (PDF File, 227.05KB)
- Ministry of Transport Draft Government Policy Statement 2024 Land Transport September 2023 (PDF File, 230.62KB)
- Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Critical Infrastructure consultation August 2023 (PDF File, 303.77KB)
- Ministry for the Environment Emission Trading Scheme review and Permanent Forestry Category consultation August 2023 ( PDF file, 221.38KB)
- Climate Change Commission - draft advice on Government's second national Emissions Reduction Plan, June 2023 (PDF file, 371.09KB)
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - Strengthening National Direction on renewable electricity generation and transmission, June 2023 (PDF file, 3.56MB)
- Finance and Expenditure Select Committee - Water Services Legislation Bill, February 2023 (PDF file, 146.55KB)
- Future for Local Government - He mata whāriki, he mata whānui (draft report), February 2023 (PDF file, 786.38KB)
- Governance and Administration Committee LGOIMA bill on Natural Hazards information, February 2023 (PDF file, 4.3MB)
- Environment Select Committee - Spatial Planning Bill and Natural and Built Environment Bill, February 2023 (PDF file, 1.02MB)
2022
- Ministry for Primary Industries - National direction for plantation forest and exotic carbon afforestation consultation, November 2022 (PDF file, 381.68KB)
- Land Information New Zealand - Crown Pastoral Land regulations and standards, August 2022 (PDF file, 1.26MB)
- Ministry for the Environment - National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (exposure draft), July 2022 (PDF file, 365.39KB)
- Finance and Expenditure Select Committee - Water Services Entities Bill, July 2022 (PDF file, 108.61KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - exposure draft of changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management and National Environmental Standard for Freshwater (Wetlands), July 2022 (PDF file, 493.82KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - National Adaptation Plan package, June 2022 (PDF file, 12.55MB)
- Te Manatū Waka - Maritime proposals of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill, June 2022 (PDF file, 1.31MB)
- Environment Committee and the Primary Production Committee - Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment report "Space invaders: A review of how New Zealand manages weeds that threaten native ecosystems", May 2022 (PDF file, 276.06KB)
- Finance and Expenditure Committee - Natural Hazards Insurance Bill, May 2022 (PDF file, 260.81KB)
- Fisheries New Zealand - Application by Ngati Wheke to extend the Whakaraupo mātaitai, April 2022 (PDF file, 136.18KB)
- Ministry for Primary Industries - Managing exotic afforestation incentives: Proposals to change forestry settings in the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme, April 2022 (PDF file, 260.6KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Improving protection of drinking-water sources, March 2022 (PDF file, 266.9KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Strengthening standards for drinking water, March 2022 (PDF file, 327.44KB)
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - Te Ara Paerangi Future Pathways Green Paper, March 2022 (PDF file, 220.06KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Improving our Environmental Reporting System, March 2022 (PDF file, 444.72KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Our Future Resource Management System, March 2022 (PDF file, 379.74KB)
2021
- Ministry for the Environment - Product Stewardship Regulations (tyres and large batteries), December 2021 (PDF file, 2.08MB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Taking responsibility for our waste, December 2021 (PDF file, 249.76KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Transitioning to a low-emissions and climate-resilient future, December 2021 (PDF file, 290.36KB)
- Ministry for Primary Industries - South Island Hector's dolphins further fisheries measures, December 2021 (PDF file, 224.17KB)
- Ministry for Primary Industries - Wider rollout of on-board cameras consultation, December 2021 (PDF file, 210.95KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Managing our Wetlands discussion document, October 2021 (PDF file, 944.99KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Intensive Winter Grazing discussion document, October 2021 (PDF file, 8.46MB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Freshwater Farm Plan Regulations, September 2021 (PDF file, 356.86KB)
- Ministry for the Environment – Proposed low slope map, September 2021 (PDF file, 263.49KB)
- Environment Committee - Inquiry into the Natural and Built Environments Bill, August 2021 (PDF file, 579.22KB)
- Ministry of Transport - Public Transport Operating Model review, June 2021 (PDF file, 4.58MB)
- Te Waihanga - Aotearoa NZ Infrastructure Strategy, June 2021(PDF file, 173.11KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Process Heat and Fossil Fuel consultation, May 2021 (PDF file, 157.47KB)
- Health Committee - Water Services Bill, March 2021 (PDF file, 205.5KB)
- Climate Change Commission - Climate Action for Aotearoa, March 2021 (PDF file, 734.54KB)
- Māori Affairs Committee - Māori wards and Māori Constituencies Bill, February 2021 (PDF file, 214.07KB)
- Environment Committee - Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill, February 2021 (PDF file, 977.7KB)
2020
- Ministry for the Environment - Proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity, March 2020 (PDF File, 3MB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Proposed National Environmental Standard on the Outdoor Storage of Tyres 2020, March 2020 (PDF File, 1.4MB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Reducing waste: a more effective landfill levy, February 2020 (PDF File, 4.46MB)
- Resource Management Review Panel - Resource Management Issues and Options paper, February 2020 (PDF File, 5.68MB)
- Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Land Transport (Rail) Legislation Bill, February 2020 (PDF File, 2.68MB)
- Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Bill, February 2020 (PDF File, 1.86MB)
- Environment Committee - Urban Development Bill, February 2020 (PDF File, 1.97MB)
2019
- Environment Committee - Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Bill, December 2019 (PDF File, 1.04MB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Action for Healthy Waterways, October 2019 (PDF File, 166.8KB)
- Ministry for Primary Industries - Proposed National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Land, October 2019 (PDF File, 2.51MB)
- Primary Production Committee - Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No. 3), October 2019 (PDF File, 920.5KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development, October 2019 (PDF File, 4.28MB)
- Department of Conservation - Te Koiroa o Te Koiora: proposals for a biodiversity strategy, September 2019 (PDF File, 386KB)
- Productivity Commission - Local Government Funding and Financing Inquiry, August 2019 (PDF File, 106.57KB)
- Environment Committee - Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill, July 2019 (PDF File, 103.87KB)
- Productivity Commission - Local government funding and financing issues paper, February 2019
- Ministry for Primary Industries- Dairy Industry Restructuring Act Review, February 2019
2018
2017
- Productivity Commission Low-emissions economy issues paper - October 2017 (PDF file, 288.84KB)
- Department of Conservation - Threatened Species Strategy, July 2017 (PDF file, 109.93KB)
- Department of Internal Affairs - Government inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water, July 2017 (PDF file, 1.23MB)
- Ministry for the Environment – Proposed National Planning Standards, July 2017 (PDF file, 157.9KB)
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - Urban Development Authorities, February 2017 (PDF file, 2.14MB)
2016
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - Block Offer 2017, November 2016 (PDF file 1014.55KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Proposed amendments to the NES for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human, October 2016 (PDF file, 543.36KB)
- Ministry for the Environment - Clean Water Package, April 2016 (PDF file, 812.66KB)