Mercury Bay Community Board

The Mercury Bay Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Thames-Coromandel District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of four members. 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 Mercury Bay Community Board 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.

  • Support an annual festival to celebrate the first powhiri in NZ at Wharekaho. Our ward has so much rich history to share and learn from.

    Assist in developing an all year round pool that is suitable. We are coastal and need to have learn to swim facilities for our young ones.

    Revisit the idea of a community marae, can be multi use for hui, emergency evacuation needs, tangi, community hub etc.

  • Develop the Esplanade to create a safe youth space at the beachfront.

    Establish a bilingual signage policy to ensure all of our public facilities celebrate our indigenous language.

    Support a broader range of community facilities and assets, ie the community pool.

  • Support an annual festival to celebrate the first powhiri in NZ at Wharekaho. Our ward has so much rich history to share and learn from.

    Assist in developing an all year round pool that is suitable. We are coastal and need to have learn to swim facilities for our young ones.

    Revisit the idea of a community marae, can be multi use for hui, emergency evacuation needs, tangi, community hub etc.

  • Develop the Esplanade to create a safe youth space at the beachfront.

    Establish a bilingual signage policy to ensure all of our public facilities celebrate our indigenous language.

    Support a broader range of community facilities and assets, ie the community pool.