NZ Local Elections 2025

Gisborne District Council

Tairāwhiti Māori Ward
The Gisborne District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 13 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). five councillors will be elected from the Tairāwhiti ward. 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 election.

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Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Protect native habitats by partnering with iwi, hapū and landowners to enable ecosystem restoration through kaitiakitanga-led action.

    Reduce regional waste by supporting circular solutions, community education and strengthening all partnerships for a low waste future.

    Ensure fair, transparent and culturally informed compliance to safeguard water, whenua and people.

  • Support voluntary biodiversity agreements between council and whenua Māori owners to protect native species, ecosystems and retain autonomy.

    Create connected ecological corridors across Te Tairāwhiti supporting native birds, plants and other species affected by erosion, farming or development.

    Establish a council fund to support whānau-led projects to regenerate biodiversity by innovative land uses like waste to soil systems.

  • Protect native habitats by partnering with iwi, hapū and landowners to enable ecosystem restoration through kaitiakitanga-led action.

    Reduce regional waste by supporting circular solutions, community education and strengthening all partnerships for a low waste future.

    Ensure fair, transparent and culturally informed compliance to safeguard water, whenua and people.

  • Support voluntary biodiversity agreements between council and whenua Māori owners to protect native species, ecosystems and retain autonomy.

    Create connected ecological corridors across Te Tairāwhiti supporting native birds, plants and other species affected by erosion, farming or development.

    Establish a council fund to support whānau-led projects to regenerate biodiversity by innovative land uses like waste to soil systems.

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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