2022

Waikato Regional Council

Thames-Coromandel General Constituency
The Waikato Regional Council makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 14 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). One councillor will be elected from the Thames-Coromandel constituency. 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 Regional Council election.

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Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Support land owners including our farming communities in their ongoing work protecting waterways against pollution.

    Continue investment with district council on all Three Waters assets to secure public confidence in supply and quality.

    Ensure Waikato Regional Council policy includes not only water quality but water security and storage, which are issues for our communities come summer. copy

  • Build on the two million dollar grant given to Thames Coromandel river and harbour catchment and pest trapping groups for their essential volunteer work.

    Provide additional resources for monitoring of waterways and for enforcement for those landowners that pollute our rivers and estuaries.

    Informed by science, not politics or vested interests, review nitrate levels in our waterways to protect human health (drinking water).

  • Support land owners including our farming communities in their ongoing work protecting waterways against pollution.

    Continue investment with district council on all Three Waters assets to secure public confidence in supply and quality.

    Ensure Waikato Regional Council policy includes not only water quality but water security and storage, which are issues for our communities come summer. copy

  • Build on the two million dollar grant given to Thames Coromandel river and harbour catchment and pest trapping groups for their essential volunteer work.

    Provide additional resources for monitoring of waterways and for enforcement for those landowners that pollute our rivers and estuaries.

    Informed by science, not politics or vested interests, review nitrate levels in our waterways to protect human health (drinking water).

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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