Marlborough District Council

Wairau-Awatere General Ward
The Marlborough District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Three councillors will be elected from the Wairau-Awatere 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 Marlborough 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.

  • Council to promote walking and cycling through urban design and planning, in line with objectives of Climate Change Action Plan.

  • Improve maintenance and resilience of our road network.

    Fund walking and cycling tracks that make our communities more connected and accessible.

    Encourage public transport options by not just using buses to Renwick but trialing mini vans into townships.

  • Council to promote walking and cycling through urban design and planning, in line with objectives of Climate Change Action Plan.

  • Improve maintenance and resilience of our road network.

    Fund walking and cycling tracks that make our communities more connected and accessible.

    Encourage public transport options by not just using buses to Renwick but trialing mini vans into townships.