Our Councillors

Our governing body of 16 Councillors focuses on region-wide strategic decision-making alongside our key partners, stakeholders, and communities.

Further details will be added once available. See the results of the 2025 election.

Further information

Contact us

 governance@ecan.govt.nz
  0800 266 567
 Read the Chair's column - Kōrero

Note: The email above is a generic address and will be triaged by staff. If you know which Councillor(s) you wish to reach, you may want to use the email addresses noted in each bio below.

Current Councillors

Dr Deon Swiggs

Chair Dr Deon Swiggs

Christchurch West/Ōpuna
Iaean CRANWELL (inside)

Deputy Chair Iaean Cranwell

Ngāi Tahu Councillor
Megen McKay

Megen McKay

Ngāi Tahu Councillor
Claire MCKAY

Claire McKay

North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke
John FAULKNER

John Faulkner

North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke
Joe DAVIES

Joe Davies

Christchurch North East/Ōrei
Ashley CAMPBELL

Ashley Campbell

Christchurch North East/Ōrei
Sara GERARD

Sara Gerard

Christchurch West/Ōpuna
Genevieve ROBINSON

Genevieve Robinson

Christchurch Central/Ōhoko
Nettles LAMONT

Nettles Lamont

Christchurch Central/Ōhoko
Andrea DAVIS

Andrea Davis

Christchurch South/Ōwhanga
Nick MOODY

Nick Moody

Christchurch South/Ōwhanga
Ian MACKENZIE

Ian Mackenzie

Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi
John SUNCKELL

John Sunckell

Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi
Peter J Scott

Peter Scott

South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi
Nick WARD

Nick Ward

South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi

Council documents

Councillors' Allowance and Reimbursement Policy
Adopted 1 July 2023

This policy outlines the eligible expenditure that may be reimbursed to members of Environment Canterbury in performing their duties as prescribed in the Local Government Act 2002.

Download the Councillors Expenses Allowances and Reimbursements Policy Final 2024 (PDF file, 186.67KB)

View the current remuneration policy for local authority elected members.

Members' (Councillors’) Code of Conduct
View all the council policies.
Pecuniary Interest Declarations

13 January 2024 – 12 January 2025

Councillor
Pecuniary Interest Register Chair Pauling (PDF file, 169.42KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Byrnes (PDF file, 156.08KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Cranwell (PDF file, 156.08KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Davies (PDF file, 206.22KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Dietsche (PDF file, 113.44KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr East (PDF file, 211.19KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Edge (PDF file, 155.99KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Korako (PDF file, 120.9KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Mackenzie (PDF file, 114.68KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr McKay (PDF file, 155.84KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Robinson (PDF file, 209.59KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Southworth(PDF file, 93.95KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Sunckell (PDF file, 117.44KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Swiggs (PDF file, 189.68KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Scott (PDF file, 162.9KB)
Pecuniary Interest Register Cr Ward (PDF file, 97.88KB)

13 January 2023 - 12 January 2024

Councillor
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Peter Scott - 2024 (PDF File, 149.89KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Byrnes - 2024 (PDF File, 150.11KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Cranwell - 2024 (PDF File, 150.17KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Davies - 2024 (PDF File, 156.3KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Dietsche - 2024 (PDF File, 126.46KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr East - 2024 (PDF File, 150.56KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Edge - 2024 (PDF File, 150.02KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Korako - 2024 (PDF File, 150.8KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Mackenzie - 2024 (PDF File, 150.15KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr McKay - 2024 (PDF File, 149.91KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration Chair Craig Pauling – 2024 (PDF File, 152.16KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Robinson - 2024 (PDF File, 150KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Southworth - 2024 (PDF File, 150.06KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Sunckell - 2024 (PDF File, 150.61KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Swiggs - 2024 (PDF File, 150.36KB)
Pecuniary Interest Declaration - Cr Ward - (PDF file, 146.24KB)

13 January 2022 - 12 January 2023

Councillor
Chair Peter Scott - Interest Declaration 2023
Deputy Chair Craig Pauling - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Greg Byrnes - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Iaean Cranwell - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Joe Davies - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Paul Dietsche - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr David East - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Grant Edge - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Tutehounuku Korako - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Ian Mackenzie - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Claire McKay - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Genevieve Robinson - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Vicky Southworth - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr John Sunckell - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Deon Swiggs - Interest Declaration 2023
Cr Nick Ward - Interest Declaration 2023

Pre-election report (2025)

The Pre-Election Report 2025 (PDF file, 6.23MB) provides a snapshot of Environment Canterbury’s work to progress the sustainable use of land, water and other resources and points to issues facing our region and how to plan to tackle them.