Kaipara District Council

Wairoa 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). Three councillors will be elected from the Wairoa 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.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Develop integrated sporting facilites for youth.

    Discourage acquiring unnecessary assets and work with protecting the existing ones.

    Improve the public facilties and make sure the maintenance is done by local contractors.

  • Support an arts, heritage and culture policy for our district.

    Support community groups creating, caring for or developing events, centres, museums and halls.

    Support the creation of open spaces, sports fields, parks, cycling and walking tracks. Stay focused on the wellbeing of our community.

  • Maintain the existing facilities.

    Priorities are elsewhere over the next three years as Dargaville and the Northern Wairoa areas are well served at present.

    Many projects are coming online over the next year. No need to start new projects until the population is increased.

  • Implement financially responsible upgrades to public facilities – parks, pools, museums, libraries, community halls.

    Utilise my tourism experience to develop increased financially beneficial community events (festivals, shows), attracting external visitors.

    Minimise or stop new builds of public facilities – council offices, pools, parks, museums, libraries. Focus on share facilities.

  • Work with local people to develop exciting and attractive public facilities across the district.

    Encourage inclusive representation when identifying what communities need.

    Leverage all sources of funding to support our aspirations.

  • Support community facilities to better meet the needs of the community. Example – look at assistance with disabled access.

    Look for projects that enhance the district for minimal cost.

    Review the Kaipara Liquor Accord with Licensees and perhaps develop something similar for vaping businesses.

  • Develop integrated sporting facilites for youth.

    Discourage acquiring unnecessary assets and work with protecting the existing ones.

    Improve the public facilties and make sure the maintenance is done by local contractors.

  • Support an arts, heritage and culture policy for our district.

    Support community groups creating, caring for or developing events, centres, museums and halls.

    Support the creation of open spaces, sports fields, parks, cycling and walking tracks. Stay focused on the wellbeing of our community.

  • Maintain the existing facilities.

    Priorities are elsewhere over the next three years as Dargaville and the Northern Wairoa areas are well served at present.

    Many projects are coming online over the next year. No need to start new projects until the population is increased.

  • Implement financially responsible upgrades to public facilities – parks, pools, museums, libraries, community halls.

    Utilise my tourism experience to develop increased financially beneficial community events (festivals, shows), attracting external visitors.

    Minimise or stop new builds of public facilities – council offices, pools, parks, museums, libraries. Focus on share facilities.

  • Work with local people to develop exciting and attractive public facilities across the district.

    Encourage inclusive representation when identifying what communities need.

    Leverage all sources of funding to support our aspirations.

  • Support community facilities to better meet the needs of the community. Example – look at assistance with disabled access.

    Look for projects that enhance the district for minimal cost.

    Review the Kaipara Liquor Accord with Licensees and perhaps develop something similar for vaping businesses.