NZ Local Elections 2025

Mayor of Gisborne

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the district and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Gisborne District Council mayoral election.

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Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

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

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Improve water quality for each catchment in line with separate catchment plans.

    Investigate water need for irrigation and water storage options for Poverty Bay flats.

    Secure city drinking water pipeline after damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.

  • Ensure broad riparian strips are established in all new pine plantations to mitigate future slash silt migration.

    Ensure fresh water quality and quantity measures are based on sound science and testing so policy can be appropriately targeted.

    Investigate water storage options including aquifer recharge to enable increased production and diversification on fertile flats.

  • Improve water quality for each catchment in line with separate catchment plans.

    Investigate water need for irrigation and water storage options for Poverty Bay flats.

    Secure city drinking water pipeline after damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.

  • Ensure broad riparian strips are established in all new pine plantations to mitigate future slash silt migration.

    Ensure fresh water quality and quantity measures are based on sound science and testing so policy can be appropriately targeted.

    Investigate water storage options including aquifer recharge to enable increased production and diversification on fertile flats.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

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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