Hauraki District Council

Waihi Ward
The Hauraki 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 13 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Five councillors will be elected from the Waihi 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 Hauraki District Council election.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Improve our footpaths, ensuring they are mobility scooter friendly.

    Work with regional council for good local public transport links for our towns. Build more electric vehicle charging infrastructure in our towns.

    Improve known danger spots like the Waitawheta Bridge area. Work with Waka Kotahi to reduce the speed limit coming into Waihi from Paeroa.

  • Provide safe footpaths and cycle lanes where appropriate to encourage walking and cycling, especially close to schools.

  • Improve and widen footpaths to become shared paths/cycleways. Encourage walking and cycling as modes of transport.

    Increase safety improvements on rural roads such as widening, turning medians, barriers, and marking.

    Reduce speed on residential roads to encourage safety for pedestrians, including installing chicanes, marking, speed bumps.

  • Improve our footpaths, ensuring they are mobility scooter friendly.

    Work with regional council for good local public transport links for our towns. Build more electric vehicle charging infrastructure in our towns.

    Improve known danger spots like the Waitawheta Bridge area. Work with Waka Kotahi to reduce the speed limit coming into Waihi from Paeroa.

  • Provide safe footpaths and cycle lanes where appropriate to encourage walking and cycling, especially close to schools.

  • Improve and widen footpaths to become shared paths/cycleways. Encourage walking and cycling as modes of transport.

    Increase safety improvements on rural roads such as widening, turning medians, barriers, and marking.

    Reduce speed on residential roads to encourage safety for pedestrians, including installing chicanes, marking, speed bumps.