2022

Kaipara District Council

Otamatea General Ward
The Kaipara 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 nine councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Two councillors will be elected from the Otamatea ward. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Kaipara District Council election.

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Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Jobs and economic policies remain focal responsibility of central government.

    Infrastructure and accountability of resources put into it need to be of a main concern. Reduce wastage of expenditure.

  • Perform ongoing research on opportunities for business and employment appropriate to existing and desired growth and resources.

    Reduce the difficulties of establishing such businesses and employment opportunities.

    Cap council's financial input to not exceed say 2% of rates.

  • Advocate for better internet and cell phone reception to make it easier for people to work from home. Result: more full-time residents.

    Embrace the diversity of new ideas and energy brought in by people new to the area.

    Advocate for improvements to the standard and resilience of the state highway network in our area. It's rubbish now.

  • Jobs and economic policies remain focal responsibility of central government.

    Infrastructure and accountability of resources put into it need to be of a main concern. Reduce wastage of expenditure.

  • Perform ongoing research on opportunities for business and employment appropriate to existing and desired growth and resources.

    Reduce the difficulties of establishing such businesses and employment opportunities.

    Cap council's financial input to not exceed say 2% of rates.

  • Advocate for better internet and cell phone reception to make it easier for people to work from home. Result: more full-time residents.

    Embrace the diversity of new ideas and energy brought in by people new to the area.

    Advocate for improvements to the standard and resilience of the state highway network in our area. It's rubbish now.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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