For help making sense of local election choices, e.g. for ECan, there is: policylocal.thespinoff.co.nz/elections#Canterbury-Regional-Council

You can make a pure policy comparison – over what each candidate would do – stripping out names and faces for a clear decision on what issue responses you most support.

Voting papers are mailed out from 20 Sept, return date 12 Oct. Your views and choices help shape the future, with generation change.

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