Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu General Ward
The Ruapehu District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of nine councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Six councillors will be elected from the Ruapehu General ward. 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 Ruapehu District Council election.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Take steps to improve water quality for community consumption.

  • Ensuring effective support for our iwi and farming community in adapting to freshwater legislation from central government.

    Demonstrate through education the need for wide range of options for pest control including the use of 1080 within our national parks.

    Improve council's education strategy on waste minimisation and reduce the cost of council rubbish bags to to gold and community card holders.

  • Take proactive steps to ensure that council and community activities continue to work towards achieving a waste free Ruapehu by 2040.

    Ensure work persists to make all public lakes and rivers safe to swim and gather food, through initiatives such as tree planting schemes.

    Ensure the safety and growth of the region's indigenous flora and fauna by implementing the best practice of pest control.

  • Take steps to improve water quality for community consumption.

  • Ensuring effective support for our iwi and farming community in adapting to freshwater legislation from central government.

    Demonstrate through education the need for wide range of options for pest control including the use of 1080 within our national parks.

    Improve council's education strategy on waste minimisation and reduce the cost of council rubbish bags to to gold and community card holders.

  • Take proactive steps to ensure that council and community activities continue to work towards achieving a waste free Ruapehu by 2040.

    Ensure work persists to make all public lakes and rivers safe to swim and gather food, through initiatives such as tree planting schemes.

    Ensure the safety and growth of the region's indigenous flora and fauna by implementing the best practice of pest control.