New candidates to vie for Canterbury constituencies

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Election contests will be held in all seven constituencies for the Canterbury Regional Council.

“With the deadline passing for people to get their nominations in and candidates confirmed, I can advise that there will be an election in all seven constituencies,” Environment Canterbury Electoral Officer Anthony Morton said.

Elections are conducted every three years by postal vote to elect 14 councillors across 7 constituencies for the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury). There are 31 candidates vying for the 14 positions.

Nominations closed at 12 noon on Friday 12.

Voter packs will be mailed on 16 September to those enrolled on the district or city council electoral rolls within the Environment Canterbury area.

Voting closes at 12 noon on Saturday 8 October 2022. For further information about the election, visit our 2022 elections page.

Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) candidates:

North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke Regional Constituency

  • Edge, Grant (Independent)
  • Lissington, Shaun
  • McKay, Claire
  • Vaughan, Rachel

Christchurch Central/Ōhoko

  • Boyce (Boycey), Lindon (Independent)
  • Byrnes, Greg
  • Robinson, Genevieve (Independent)
  • Stocks, Brynlea (The People's Choice)
  • Wiig, Murray (Independent)

Christchurch North East/Ōrei

  • Apanui, Tane (Rail and Simplified Transport)
  • Campbell, Ashley (Independent)
  • Davies, Joe (The People's Choice - Labour)
  • East, David (Independent)
  • Knox, John (Independent)

Christchurch South/Ōwhanga

  • Dann, James Macbeth
  • Dietsche, Paul (Get Things Done)
  • Horn, Chrys (The People's Choice)
  • Southworth, Vicky (Independent)

Christchurch West/Ōpuna

  • Davis (Murray), Andrea
  • Franicevic, Paul (Independent)
  • Pauling, Craig (The People's Choice)
  • Stringer, John
  • Swiggs, Deon (Independent)

Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi

  • Coffey, Matt (Independent)
  • Mackenzie, Ian
  • Sunckell, John (Independent)
  • Trolove, Peter (NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers)

South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi

  • McKenzie, Elizabeth (Independent)
  • Scott, Peter (Independent)
  • Snow, Roy Teweringa
  • Ward, Nick

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