2022

Whakatāne District Council

Whakatāne-Ōhope General Ward
The Whakatāne 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 10 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Four councillors will be elected from the Whakatāne-Ōhope 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 Whakatāne District Council election.

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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.

  • Continue work towards a circular economy with a focus on getting food waste out of the waste stream.

    Continue to explore opportunities for biophilic design – nature mimicking systems, eg water drainage ditches as habitat.

    Push for more use of nature's water storage features for flood control, eg created wetlands

  • Work with council staff to ensure waste minimisation initiatives are successful, ie keeping food waste out of landfill.

    Increase the capability of our community to recycle products not currently able to be recycled in the kerbside collection, eg batteries.

  • Continue work towards a circular economy with a focus on getting food waste out of the waste stream.

    Continue to explore opportunities for biophilic design – nature mimicking systems, eg water drainage ditches as habitat.

    Push for more use of nature's water storage features for flood control, eg created wetlands

  • Work with council staff to ensure waste minimisation initiatives are successful, ie keeping food waste out of landfill.

    Increase the capability of our community to recycle products not currently able to be recycled in the kerbside collection, eg batteries.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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