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.

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.

  • Work with Kiwirail to re-establish transit from Ohakune to Taumarunui. Stopping at National Park, Owhango during winter and summer months.

    Establish an Ebike hire station where bikes will be charged and housed around bike trails.

    Create footpaths all around the street for preparation of new housing development in the future.

  • Implement public transport to connect rural communities with towns, tourism destinations and links to other services like passenger rail.

    Develop policies and relationships to future-proof our transport infrastructure from increasingly damaging weather events.

    Continue development of walkways and cycleways across the district.

  • Work with Kiwirail to re-establish transit from Ohakune to Taumarunui. Stopping at National Park, Owhango during winter and summer months.

    Establish an Ebike hire station where bikes will be charged and housed around bike trails.

    Create footpaths all around the street for preparation of new housing development in the future.

  • Implement public transport to connect rural communities with towns, tourism destinations and links to other services like passenger rail.

    Develop policies and relationships to future-proof our transport infrastructure from increasingly damaging weather events.

    Continue development of walkways and cycleways across the district.