Central Otago District Council

Teviot Valley 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). one councillor will be elected from the Teviot Valley 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.

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 with the public. Engagement currently is basically gone whereby the council is no longer listening to the people.

    Look at the overpaid council staff farming out their roles to contractors and consultants and reduce staff.

    Reform the council which is the tip of the iceberg by restructuring and getting a forensic audit to see the woefully misdirected spending.

  • Engage with the public. Engagement currently is basically gone whereby the council is no longer listening to the people.

    Look at the overpaid council staff farming out their roles to contractors and consultants and reduce staff.

    Reform the council which is the tip of the iceberg by restructuring and getting a forensic audit to see the woefully misdirected spending.