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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Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

  • Ensure councils have rainy day funding available and keep debt down to a minimum.

    Make co-ordinated planning predictable with processes easily understood by all.

    Make rates pay for essentials and ensure groups use sponsorship and grants to fund activities with only minimal cost to ratepayers.

  • Focus council on a more targeted user-pays approach on fees and charges that reflect actual costs.

    Introduce full recovery of costs for property developers connecting to existing services to reflect the need to upgrade those systems.

    Review council debt to ensure the cost of infrastructure is paid by users over the long term through strategic loans to reduce the rates burden.

  • Ensure councils have rainy day funding available and keep debt down to a minimum.

    Make co-ordinated planning predictable with processes easily understood by all.

    Make rates pay for essentials and ensure groups use sponsorship and grants to fund activities with only minimal cost to ratepayers.

  • Focus council on a more targeted user-pays approach on fees and charges that reflect actual costs.

    Introduce full recovery of costs for property developers connecting to existing services to reflect the need to upgrade those systems.

    Review council debt to ensure the cost of infrastructure is paid by users over the long term through strategic loans to reduce the rates burden.

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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