Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board

The Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Whakatāne District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of seven members: six members elected by voters, and one councillor from the Whakatāne District Council.  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-Ōhope Community Board election.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Engage regularly and effectively with local communities through events, social media and regular meetings.

  • Be present and active within the community.

    Be present and active with the council.

    Actively advocate for our community.

  • Advocate for improved representation of tangata whenua, Pasifika, youth, migrant, disabled and rainbow communities in local democracy.

    Prioritise the accessibility of spaces, places, events, community board meetings, processes and communications.

    Listen to and engage sincerely and respectfully with the wide range of views held within our community, even when I may not agree with them.

  • Identify key champions from these communities and have regular engagement hui to inform council documents.

    The council needs better engagement with local Hapu to again find innovative ideas of what the people need.

    Monitor council employee wages and make this based more on a performance-based contract.

  • Have a public online forum and/or public coffee space to discuss matters of importance and solve issues.

    Establish a forum where ethnic communities are able to drop in and korero with community board members.

    Support Māori representation on the board. We will establish a line of communication to ensure connectedness continues.

  • Engage regularly and effectively with local communities through events, social media and regular meetings.

  • Be present and active within the community.

    Be present and active with the council.

    Actively advocate for our community.

  • Advocate for improved representation of tangata whenua, Pasifika, youth, migrant, disabled and rainbow communities in local democracy.

    Prioritise the accessibility of spaces, places, events, community board meetings, processes and communications.

    Listen to and engage sincerely and respectfully with the wide range of views held within our community, even when I may not agree with them.

  • Identify key champions from these communities and have regular engagement hui to inform council documents.

    The council needs better engagement with local Hapu to again find innovative ideas of what the people need.

    Monitor council employee wages and make this based more on a performance-based contract.

  • Have a public online forum and/or public coffee space to discuss matters of importance and solve issues.

    Establish a forum where ethnic communities are able to drop in and korero with community board members.

    Support Māori representation on the board. We will establish a line of communication to ensure connectedness continues.