2022

Northland Regional Council

Whangarei Urban General Constituency
The Northland Regional Council makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of nine councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). One councillor will be elected from the Whangarei Urban constituency. 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 Northland Regional Council election.

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Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Greatly improve stream etc. monitoring frequency, to ensure compliance with Te Mana o Te Wai Strategy.

    Aim to get all sewerage plants discharging to land by 2030, instead of to rivers. Encourage local councils to build small community plants.

    Ensure, by 2025, that all dairy effluent is discharged to land not water, phase out use of palm kernel expeller (PKE) and lower permissible urea use limit.

  • Greatly improve stream etc. monitoring frequency, to ensure compliance with Te Mana o Te Wai Strategy.

    Aim to get all sewerage plants discharging to land by 2030, instead of to rivers. Encourage local councils to build small community plants.

    Ensure, by 2025, that all dairy effluent is discharged to land not water, phase out use of palm kernel expeller (PKE) and lower permissible urea use limit.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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