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.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Accelerate the rezoning of peri-urban land to improve the availability and affordability of housing.

    Explore ways to streamline housing consents and reduce council-imposed housing regulation.

  • Deliver homes for our people by working with government, iwi and industry to progress our award-winning place-based housing strategy.

    Protect our fertile growing soils and economy by incentivising inner city, medium density and in-fill housing development.

    Streamline consenting for housing and industry by completing the regional spatial plan and local area plans throughout our district.

  • Collaborate with local and central government to find solutions to our housing crisis.

  • Understand why and how homelessness occurs rather than dismissing it. Homelessness is a growing issue. Do we need a city mission?

    Investigate housing and financial options for local young families to alleviate unnecessary burden.

    Understand the building consent process to make it more streamlined and easier. Council needs to be the solution not the problem.

  • Commit to having a safe standard of housing. Make housing development a priority.

    Commit to planning that includes green spaces with inner-city living.

    Commit to working with homeless people to offer a supportive wrap around service that is easily accessible to them.

  • Create more opportunities for residential inner city living, including existing commercial buildings.

    Continue the Hastings District Council's progress in developing housing for our people to provide dignified accommodation for family life.

    Remove any bottlenecks or hindrances to building consents to ensure progress is not held up unnecessarily by council.

  • Build one and two bedroom and studio apartments for singles or solo mothers with babies or young children at reasonable rents.

    Advocate for brand new hospital between Napier and Hastings with the cooperation of the Ministry of Health and use old Hastings hospital for accommodation.

    Release more land at reasonable rates for new builds and housing developments for Kiwi families, and sell to owner/occupiers only.

    Build one and two bedroom and studio apartments for singles or solo mothers with babies or young children at reasonable rents.

    Advocate for brand new hospital between Napier and Hastings with the cooperation of the Ministry of Health and use old Hastings hospital for accommodation.

    Release more land at reasonable rates for new builds and housing developments for Kiwi families, and sell to owner/occupiers only.

  • Commit to accessible and affordable housing.

  • Accelerate the rezoning of peri-urban land to improve the availability and affordability of housing.

    Explore ways to streamline housing consents and reduce council-imposed housing regulation.

  • Deliver homes for our people by working with government, iwi and industry to progress our award-winning place-based housing strategy.

    Protect our fertile growing soils and economy by incentivising inner city, medium density and in-fill housing development.

    Streamline consenting for housing and industry by completing the regional spatial plan and local area plans throughout our district.

  • Collaborate with local and central government to find solutions to our housing crisis.

  • Understand why and how homelessness occurs rather than dismissing it. Homelessness is a growing issue. Do we need a city mission?

    Investigate housing and financial options for local young families to alleviate unnecessary burden.

    Understand the building consent process to make it more streamlined and easier. Council needs to be the solution not the problem.

  • Commit to having a safe standard of housing. Make housing development a priority.

    Commit to planning that includes green spaces with inner-city living.

    Commit to working with homeless people to offer a supportive wrap around service that is easily accessible to them.

  • Create more opportunities for residential inner city living, including existing commercial buildings.

    Continue the Hastings District Council's progress in developing housing for our people to provide dignified accommodation for family life.

    Remove any bottlenecks or hindrances to building consents to ensure progress is not held up unnecessarily by council.

  • Build one and two bedroom and studio apartments for singles or solo mothers with babies or young children at reasonable rents.

    Advocate for brand new hospital between Napier and Hastings with the cooperation of the Ministry of Health and use old Hastings hospital for accommodation.

    Release more land at reasonable rates for new builds and housing developments for Kiwi families, and sell to owner/occupiers only.

    Build one and two bedroom and studio apartments for singles or solo mothers with babies or young children at reasonable rents.

    Advocate for brand new hospital between Napier and Hastings with the cooperation of the Ministry of Health and use old Hastings hospital for accommodation.

    Release more land at reasonable rates for new builds and housing developments for Kiwi families, and sell to owner/occupiers only.

  • Commit to accessible and affordable housing.