2022

Mayor of Manawatū

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the district and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. 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 Manawatū District Council mayoral election.

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Climate change and resilience

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Local democracy

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Rates and revenue

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Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

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Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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.

  • Encourage a circular waste system as an ongoing objective, product stewardship is a big key to this-for example less packaging.

    Continue waste water centralisation to one waste water plant is a major goal for my council.

    Work alongside iwi to plant out waterways, including pest plant removal for cleaner waterways for all.

  • Continue innovative projects to reduce and recycle waste.

    Complete all stages of the wastewater centralisation project, saving $ and taking discharge out of 97kms of waterways.

    Continue to oppose the government Three Waters reform model taking community assets with loss of local decision-making.

  • Encourage a circular waste system as an ongoing objective, product stewardship is a big key to this-for example less packaging.

    Continue waste water centralisation to one waste water plant is a major goal for my council.

    Work alongside iwi to plant out waterways, including pest plant removal for cleaner waterways for all.

  • Continue innovative projects to reduce and recycle waste.

    Complete all stages of the wastewater centralisation project, saving $ and taking discharge out of 97kms of waterways.

    Continue to oppose the government Three Waters reform model taking community assets with loss of local decision-making.

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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