Nick Moody is an Environment Canterbury regional councillor representing the Christchurch South area, according to available sources [17][18].
Moody was educated at Lincoln University and Te Wananga o Aotearoa [12][13]. He has served as a guest lecturer at both Lincoln and Canterbury Universities [8].
His professional background includes roles at the Department of Conservation, where he has worked as a Ranger [7] and as a National Manager [4]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he also worked as a DOC Ranger [1], as a DOC whitebait fishery manager [2], and as a National Manager in DOC's aquatic leadership team [5]. He has also served as General Manager of a Regional Park [3]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he held a role as a Pollution Prevention Officer at Environment Canterbury (ECan) [6].
In civic life, Moody was a PSA union delegate at Environment Canterbury [9]. He has been a Trustee and founding member of the Styx River Living Laboratory Trust since 1998 [10][11].
Regarding his entry to elected office, according to a single reputable secondary source, he stood as a candidate for the Environment Canterbury Christchurch South/Ōwhanga constituency in 2025 [14] and took up a seat as councillor on the Canterbury Regional Council from 17 October 2025 [15][19]. He is affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party [24], though some sources describe him as an Independent councillor [22][23]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he has also been named as a Labour candidate for the Selwyn electorate, with a date noted as 2026 [21].