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). One councillor will be elected from the Turangi-Tongariro 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.
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Turangi is the best place in the world to live, but we need our own identity and to have our infrastructure as well maintained as anywhere. We can't be forgotten about.
I have been an active member of the Turangi-Tongariro Community Board for the last trimester chairing that group for much of that time. I have leadership skills and in particular am a good listener. I have had previous governance experience with school boards, and NZEI and currently also sit on the local conservation board. Not afraid to speak my mind but equally able to listen to reasoned debate.
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