Hastings District Council

Hastings-Havelock North General Ward
The Hastings District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 15 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Seven councillors will be elected from the Hastings-Havelock North ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Hastings District Council election.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Oppose the watering down of public accountability and council ownership rights of the Three Waters reforms.

  • Educate the community regarding household waste to minimise the effect on landfills and make individuals/families economically better off.

    Ensure and enforce the highest standards are maintained in relation to drinking water quality and for wastewater and stormwater discharges.

    Identify environmental risks to water supply which may cause hardship to local industries and develop mitigation strategies in partnership.

  • Advocate for regular checks and cleaning of area around water supply and ensure drinking water is of excellent quality.

    Commit to keeping water a council responsibility and ensure a good quantity is available for ratepayers so there will be no water shortages.

    Advocate for keeping land a council responsibility and for more humane methods to pest control.

    Advocate for regular checks and cleaning of area around water supply and ensure drinking water is of excellent quality.

    Commit to keeping water a council responsibility and ensure a good quantity is available for ratepayers so there will be no water shortages.

    Advocate for keeping land a council responsibility and for more humane methods to pest control.

  • Commit to improving water quality and management.

    Investigate waste disposal minimisation and recycling initiatives.

  • Create initiatives to ensure prioritised development for waste minimisation and recycling. Look at working international initiatives.

    Ensure coastal, estuary, river and lake protections and preservations are a priority. For water quality, habitat protection and food sourcing.

    Invest in intensive pest control and create pest-free zones where possible. Create incentives for possum, rat, stoat, ferret eradication.

  • Invest efficiently in infrastructure that will serve our community well in the future.

    Commit and encourage our young to join conservation groups.

    Invest in our reserves, parks, tree planting – make this the priority of all families especially our youth.

  • Make Hastings a sustainable place to live and do business by reducing waste to landfill through a updated Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.

    Ease pressure on already stretched water allocations (while enabling business) by working with community and industry to embrace new practices.

    Encourage biodiversity, less concreted surfaces, and climate change mitigating building practices through district plan changes.

  • Work collectively to preserve our water quality.

    Continue to improve our current waste management.

  • Oppose the watering down of public accountability and council ownership rights of the Three Waters reforms.

  • Educate the community regarding household waste to minimise the effect on landfills and make individuals/families economically better off.

    Ensure and enforce the highest standards are maintained in relation to drinking water quality and for wastewater and stormwater discharges.

    Identify environmental risks to water supply which may cause hardship to local industries and develop mitigation strategies in partnership.

  • Advocate for regular checks and cleaning of area around water supply and ensure drinking water is of excellent quality.

    Commit to keeping water a council responsibility and ensure a good quantity is available for ratepayers so there will be no water shortages.

    Advocate for keeping land a council responsibility and for more humane methods to pest control.

    Advocate for regular checks and cleaning of area around water supply and ensure drinking water is of excellent quality.

    Commit to keeping water a council responsibility and ensure a good quantity is available for ratepayers so there will be no water shortages.

    Advocate for keeping land a council responsibility and for more humane methods to pest control.

  • Commit to improving water quality and management.

    Investigate waste disposal minimisation and recycling initiatives.

  • Create initiatives to ensure prioritised development for waste minimisation and recycling. Look at working international initiatives.

    Ensure coastal, estuary, river and lake protections and preservations are a priority. For water quality, habitat protection and food sourcing.

    Invest in intensive pest control and create pest-free zones where possible. Create incentives for possum, rat, stoat, ferret eradication.

  • Invest efficiently in infrastructure that will serve our community well in the future.

    Commit and encourage our young to join conservation groups.

    Invest in our reserves, parks, tree planting – make this the priority of all families especially our youth.

  • Make Hastings a sustainable place to live and do business by reducing waste to landfill through a updated Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.

    Ease pressure on already stretched water allocations (while enabling business) by working with community and industry to embrace new practices.

    Encourage biodiversity, less concreted surfaces, and climate change mitigating building practices through district plan changes.

  • Work collectively to preserve our water quality.

    Continue to improve our current waste management.