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

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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.

  • Advocate active Māori representation via Māori wards and bespoke agreements with iwi and hapū.

    Renew focus on engaging better with a community suffering from consultation fatigue after two years of post-cyclone consultation.

    Review organisation to ensure services are fit for purpose and future proofed once RMA and Local Water Done Well changes are set in law.

  • Allocate ward-like areas of responsibility to councillors to ensure all areas feel represented.

    Deliver council agendas to councillors four working days before meetings instead of two and provide them in PDF form.

    Increase online communications encouraging feedback on upcoming decisions and hold non-binding online referendums to guide council.

  • Advocate active Māori representation via Māori wards and bespoke agreements with iwi and hapū.

    Renew focus on engaging better with a community suffering from consultation fatigue after two years of post-cyclone consultation.

    Review organisation to ensure services are fit for purpose and future proofed once RMA and Local Water Done Well changes are set in law.

  • Allocate ward-like areas of responsibility to councillors to ensure all areas feel represented.

    Deliver council agendas to councillors four working days before meetings instead of two and provide them in PDF form.

    Increase online communications encouraging feedback on upcoming decisions and hold non-binding online referendums to guide council.

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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