NZ Local Elections 2025

Central Otago District Council

Cromwell Ward
The Central Otago 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 ten councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). four councillors will be elected from the Cromwell 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 Central Otago District Council election.

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Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Make meaningful and productive work available to all.

    Make tourism enrich community life at all levels.

    Work with the community to ensure that life is worthwhile, encouraging people to be self-reliant.

  • Focus council staff on ensuring processes are streamlined and easy for existing businesses and those starting.

    Review tourism funding to ensure it is directed into high-return areas and push for a local bed tax to make it more user pays.

    Work with local schools, if appropriate, to support work preparedness for school leavers with the aim to retain them working locally.

  • Make meaningful and productive work available to all.

    Make tourism enrich community life at all levels.

    Work with the community to ensure that life is worthwhile, encouraging people to be self-reliant.

  • Focus council staff on ensuring processes are streamlined and easy for existing businesses and those starting.

    Review tourism funding to ensure it is directed into high-return areas and push for a local bed tax to make it more user pays.

    Work with local schools, if appropriate, to support work preparedness for school leavers with the aim to retain them working locally.

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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