Nelson City Council

Stoke-Tāhunanui General Ward
The Nelson City 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 12 councillors and the mayor. Four councillors will be elected from the Stoke-Tāhunanui General ward. The other councillors will be elected from other wards or by all voters in the district. 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 Nelson City Council election.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Active protection and restoration of our treasured whenua, moana, wai, hau. Support bounty on pests, increase funding for community trapping.

    Encourage more community and industry participation.

    Endorse discretion, educational, preventative approach and procedural options as necessary, ensuring compliance.

  • Continue to effectivity manage and eradicate pests and other evasive species, ie water celery from our water networks.

  • Support council taking the lead with waste minimisation and recycling and supporting groups such as Kai Rescue to reduce food waste.

  • Investigate realistic ways to manage the feral cat population to protect our wildlife.

    Improve public access rubbish bins in key areas such as parks and walks.

  • Establish a local by-law banning the dumping of consumable food. Cheaper food will be available and it will help to reduce landfill waste.

    Extensive native tree plantings on all hillsides that are not suitable for building on and especially those that are susceptible to erosion.

    Encourage more people to compost food and garden waste at home (to reduce landfill) and to grow their own vegetables and fruit (self sufficiency).

  • Active protection and restoration of our treasured whenua, moana, wai, hau. Support bounty on pests, increase funding for community trapping.

    Encourage more community and industry participation.

    Endorse discretion, educational, preventative approach and procedural options as necessary, ensuring compliance.

  • Continue to effectivity manage and eradicate pests and other evasive species, ie water celery from our water networks.

  • Support council taking the lead with waste minimisation and recycling and supporting groups such as Kai Rescue to reduce food waste.

  • Investigate realistic ways to manage the feral cat population to protect our wildlife.

    Improve public access rubbish bins in key areas such as parks and walks.

  • Establish a local by-law banning the dumping of consumable food. Cheaper food will be available and it will help to reduce landfill waste.

    Extensive native tree plantings on all hillsides that are not suitable for building on and especially those that are susceptible to erosion.

    Encourage more people to compost food and garden waste at home (to reduce landfill) and to grow their own vegetables and fruit (self sufficiency).