2022

Ōwhango-National Park Community Board

The Ōwhango-National Park Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Ruapehu District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of six members: five members elected by voters, and one councillor from the Ruapehu District Council.  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 Ōwhango-National Park Community Board election.

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Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Start a "Bring a plate" to our meetings with residents and we can discuss and engage with our community.

    Engage with the local iwi on how we as a community build a better co-existence with nature.

    Council employees and the community will be paid for each idea that has been approved for development. With the benefit to the community.

  • Conduct a detailed review of the council's engagement processes and policies. No point doing what it's always done if it doesn't work.

    Continue more inclusion of and engagement with tangata whenua, including incorporation into policies and process.

    Ensure that council is more accountable for its policies and actions, including more comprehensive consultation.

  • Start a "Bring a plate" to our meetings with residents and we can discuss and engage with our community.

    Engage with the local iwi on how we as a community build a better co-existence with nature.

    Council employees and the community will be paid for each idea that has been approved for development. With the benefit to the community.

  • Conduct a detailed review of the council's engagement processes and policies. No point doing what it's always done if it doesn't work.

    Continue more inclusion of and engagement with tangata whenua, including incorporation into policies and process.

    Ensure that council is more accountable for its policies and actions, including more comprehensive consultation.

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

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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