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.

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.

  • Promote activity walking and cycling strategies.

    Assist initiatives that allow for community lead projects to provide community based transport hubs and the like.

    Continue to provide regional transportation pathways for vehicle movements.

  • Continue to develop cycleways and separate channels for e-bikes, scooters and pedestrians. Develop public transport park and drive.

    Support the "Southern Link". Lobby Waka Kotahi for fair regional share of national transport funding to maintain critical transport routes.

    Review maintenance of the existing transport infrastructure to avoid flood and other natural disaster damage and loss.

  • Evaluate options with Nelson City Council around improving inter-district roading.

  • Support the plan to increase public transport services across the district.

    Support funding to implement the Walking and Cycling Strategy.

    Support (in general) the reduction to speed limits on our rural roads.

  • Continue to encourage cycling with the further development of cycleways.

    Access central funding where possible to assist with development of transport oriented infrastructure.

    Investigate a bypass for lower queen street away from Queen Street lights.

  • Promote activity walking and cycling strategies.

    Assist initiatives that allow for community lead projects to provide community based transport hubs and the like.

    Continue to provide regional transportation pathways for vehicle movements.

  • Continue to develop cycleways and separate channels for e-bikes, scooters and pedestrians. Develop public transport park and drive.

    Support the "Southern Link". Lobby Waka Kotahi for fair regional share of national transport funding to maintain critical transport routes.

    Review maintenance of the existing transport infrastructure to avoid flood and other natural disaster damage and loss.

  • Evaluate options with Nelson City Council around improving inter-district roading.

  • Support the plan to increase public transport services across the district.

    Support funding to implement the Walking and Cycling Strategy.

    Support (in general) the reduction to speed limits on our rural roads.

  • Continue to encourage cycling with the further development of cycleways.

    Access central funding where possible to assist with development of transport oriented infrastructure.

    Investigate a bypass for lower queen street away from Queen Street lights.