Waimate District Council

Waimate Ward
The Waimate 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 eight councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Four councillors will be elected from the Waimate 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 Waimate 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.

  • Attempt to develop a public transport service between Waimate and Timaru.

    Promote better quality road repairs in the district.

  • Prioritise road safety initiatives

    Work closely with Environment Canterbury to improve public transport opportunities across the District for social, health and education services in particular.

    Increase the resilience of the roading network through targeted investment in drainage and establish an emergency works fund to respond to floods.

  • Attempt to develop a public transport service between Waimate and Timaru.

    Promote better quality road repairs in the district.

  • Prioritise road safety initiatives

    Work closely with Environment Canterbury to improve public transport opportunities across the District for social, health and education services in particular.

    Increase the resilience of the roading network through targeted investment in drainage and establish an emergency works fund to respond to floods.