NZ Local Elections 2025

Central Hawke's Bay District Council

Ruataniwha General Ward
The Central Hawke's Bay 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 nine councillors and the mayor. three councillors will be elected from the Ruataniwha ward. The other councillors will be elected from other wards or by all voters in the district. 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 Central Hawke's Bay District Council election.

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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.

  • Ensure best-practice spend of roading fund with best effect.

    Create better use and enforcement of disabled parks in both towns.

  • Encourage use of local operators for bus and taxi services to avoid adding 45 minutes from Hastings for out-of-town providers and inform ACC and WINZ.

    Use in-house road workforce to enable more accountability to locals with bad work leading to a direct discipline process including dismissal for good roads.

    Excoriate central government regarding maintenance of State Highway Two to solve congestion problems and perpetual road works.

  • Ensure best-practice spend of roading fund with best effect.

    Create better use and enforcement of disabled parks in both towns.

  • Encourage use of local operators for bus and taxi services to avoid adding 45 minutes from Hastings for out-of-town providers and inform ACC and WINZ.

    Use in-house road workforce to enable more accountability to locals with bad work leading to a direct discipline process including dismissal for good roads.

    Excoriate central government regarding maintenance of State Highway Two to solve congestion problems and perpetual road works.

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Environment

Environment

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Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

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Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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