Tasman District Council

Moutere-Waimea Ward
The Tasman District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 13 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Three councillors will be elected from the Moutere-Waimea 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 Tasman District Council election.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Continue to identify parcels of land where is appropriate to partner with social housing providers to provide social housing.

    Continue to advocate for 'inclusionary zoning' provisions which support options to provide affordable housing.

    Look at how to incentivise intensification in our urban areas.

  • Evaluate council's contribution to housing unaffordability.

    Evaluate land supply and zoning policy.

  • Ensure land used for food production, ie vegetables etc is allowed to remain for food production.

    Plan for future housing in an informed and practical manner, taking into account sea level rise and climate change.

    Review current town planning regulations and where practical, allow infill or housing intensification.

  • Protect fertile land from sprawling housing development.

    Support landlords through reasonable, thoughtfully enforced regulation.

    Encourage quality affordable accommodation of a variety of types.

  • Implement zoning regulation to avoid development on productive land and encourage intensification of existing urban areas.

    Reduce compliance demands to allow developers and individuals to build faster and at lower cost.

    Incentivise developers and individuals, help with consent applications and other requirements don't just regulate and enforce.

  • Continue to identify parcels of land where is appropriate to partner with social housing providers to provide social housing.

    Continue to advocate for 'inclusionary zoning' provisions which support options to provide affordable housing.

    Look at how to incentivise intensification in our urban areas.

  • Evaluate council's contribution to housing unaffordability.

    Evaluate land supply and zoning policy.

  • Ensure land used for food production, ie vegetables etc is allowed to remain for food production.

    Plan for future housing in an informed and practical manner, taking into account sea level rise and climate change.

    Review current town planning regulations and where practical, allow infill or housing intensification.

  • Protect fertile land from sprawling housing development.

    Support landlords through reasonable, thoughtfully enforced regulation.

    Encourage quality affordable accommodation of a variety of types.

  • Implement zoning regulation to avoid development on productive land and encourage intensification of existing urban areas.

    Reduce compliance demands to allow developers and individuals to build faster and at lower cost.

    Incentivise developers and individuals, help with consent applications and other requirements don't just regulate and enforce.