Waikato District Council

Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia General Ward
The Waikato 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 13 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Two councillors will be elected from the Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia General 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 Waikato 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.

  • Work alongside communities to guide their aspirations for creating walkways and cycleways linking towns and villages.

    Continue to encourage safe speeds on local roads alongside traffic calming and road reshaping to reduce accidents.

    Work with council to encourage more collaboration with Waka Kotahi to ensure we get as much subsidy as we can to do more work locally.

  • Work alongside communities to guide their aspirations for creating walkways and cycleways linking towns and villages.

    Continue to encourage safe speeds on local roads alongside traffic calming and road reshaping to reduce accidents.

    Work with council to encourage more collaboration with Waka Kotahi to ensure we get as much subsidy as we can to do more work locally.