Southland District Council

Waiau Aparima Ward
The Southland 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 12 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Three councillors will be elected from the Waiau Aparima ward. 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 Southland District Council election.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Lift the understanding of how amazing the region is. Rich in arts and history, supporting small regional museums brings culture and depth.

    Support all sports and adventure activities. Southland is truly an adventure playground. Let's link the sea to the mountains.

    Offer a variety of hospitality. I would love to see more vibrant community events being supported. Don't build the box, step outside of it.

  • Remove funding for an Invercargill museum.

    Support libraries. Look for ways to support people working to hold festivals/events.

  • Advocate for a strong platform for wellbeing by incorporating education and environmental experiences into our public facilities.

  • Giving local community boards more autonomy in what their communities need is critical. Libraries, halls etc should be under their purview.

    Encourage local solutions. Southland District Council used Auckland based consultants for a Tuatapere project and the report shows the lack of local inputs.

    Listen better to community boards. As the Northern Board's canning of $250,000 of roofing work recently showed, trust communities to know best.

  • Lift the understanding of how amazing the region is. Rich in arts and history, supporting small regional museums brings culture and depth.

    Support all sports and adventure activities. Southland is truly an adventure playground. Let's link the sea to the mountains.

    Offer a variety of hospitality. I would love to see more vibrant community events being supported. Don't build the box, step outside of it.

  • Remove funding for an Invercargill museum.

    Support libraries. Look for ways to support people working to hold festivals/events.

  • Advocate for a strong platform for wellbeing by incorporating education and environmental experiences into our public facilities.

  • Giving local community boards more autonomy in what their communities need is critical. Libraries, halls etc should be under their purview.

    Encourage local solutions. Southland District Council used Auckland based consultants for a Tuatapere project and the report shows the lack of local inputs.

    Listen better to community boards. As the Northern Board's canning of $250,000 of roofing work recently showed, trust communities to know best.