Taupō District Council

Taupō General Ward
The Taupō 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). Seven councillors will be elected from the Taupō 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 Taupō 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.

  • Audit reserve and park management plan. Target encroachment and annexation that has led to extreme destruction of habitat.

    Engage with local groups driving habitat restoration and pest plant/pest fish programmes. Gather species data to heighten awareness.

    Facilitate waste reduction, food recycling, water harvest and composting through collaboration, education and incentives.

  • Improve our local rubbish collecting and waste disposal strategies and improve equipments and recycle bins.

    Support existing local voluntary rubbish collecting and biosecurity (group or personal) initiatives in every way possible.

  • Advocate for our new kerbside collection initiatives to be implemented sooner rather than later.

    Continue our strong relationships with community groups like Greening Taupō, Bike Taupō, Project Tongariro, KIds Greening Taupō etc.

    Continue urban stormwater system upgrades with stormwater defenders, enviropods and proactive camera investigations of the pipe network.

  • Keep Lake Taupō clean enough to drink and play in, but still make allowances for sustainable development.

  • Commit to furthering support for predator control groups throughout the region.

    Commit to furthering support for native afforestation throughout the region.

    Investigate the options to halve waste to landfill by 2025 through better green waste and recycling management.

  • Ensure the water quality of Lake Taupō remains a top priority by supporting those engaged in this work.

    Support groups and individuals engaged in enhancing our environment, eg Greening Taupō, Kids Greening Taupō and Predator Free Taupō.

    Advocate for ongoing recycling initiatives extending to food waste and active reduction of landfill waste.

  • Spillages going into our lake and rivers need to be addressed.

  • Audit reserve and park management plan. Target encroachment and annexation that has led to extreme destruction of habitat.

    Engage with local groups driving habitat restoration and pest plant/pest fish programmes. Gather species data to heighten awareness.

    Facilitate waste reduction, food recycling, water harvest and composting through collaboration, education and incentives.

  • Improve our local rubbish collecting and waste disposal strategies and improve equipments and recycle bins.

    Support existing local voluntary rubbish collecting and biosecurity (group or personal) initiatives in every way possible.

  • Advocate for our new kerbside collection initiatives to be implemented sooner rather than later.

    Continue our strong relationships with community groups like Greening Taupō, Bike Taupō, Project Tongariro, KIds Greening Taupō etc.

    Continue urban stormwater system upgrades with stormwater defenders, enviropods and proactive camera investigations of the pipe network.

  • Keep Lake Taupō clean enough to drink and play in, but still make allowances for sustainable development.

  • Commit to furthering support for predator control groups throughout the region.

    Commit to furthering support for native afforestation throughout the region.

    Investigate the options to halve waste to landfill by 2025 through better green waste and recycling management.

  • Ensure the water quality of Lake Taupō remains a top priority by supporting those engaged in this work.

    Support groups and individuals engaged in enhancing our environment, eg Greening Taupō, Kids Greening Taupō and Predator Free Taupō.

    Advocate for ongoing recycling initiatives extending to food waste and active reduction of landfill waste.

  • Spillages going into our lake and rivers need to be addressed.