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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Rates and revenue

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Recreation and culture

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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 health by reducing pollution, restoring riparian zones and strengthening catchment monitoring.

    Balance extraction with ecosystem needs and community priorities.

    Protect groundwater by stopping overuse, restoring degraded aquifers and managing land impacts sustainably.

  • Support whānau, hapū and landowners to restore stream margins and control erosion to protect freshwater ecosystems and reduce sedimentation.

    Identify and protect freshwater habitats like tuna migration routes, spawning areas and wetlands through voluntary zoning and partnerships.

    Embed Te Mana o te Wai principles into land use decisions ensuring freshwater wellbeing is prioritised in zoning, forestry and development.

  • Improve water health by reducing pollution, restoring riparian zones and strengthening catchment monitoring.

    Balance extraction with ecosystem needs and community priorities.

    Protect groundwater by stopping overuse, restoring degraded aquifers and managing land impacts sustainably.

  • Support whānau, hapū and landowners to restore stream margins and control erosion to protect freshwater ecosystems and reduce sedimentation.

    Identify and protect freshwater habitats like tuna migration routes, spawning areas and wetlands through voluntary zoning and partnerships.

    Embed Te Mana o te Wai principles into land use decisions ensuring freshwater wellbeing is prioritised in zoning, forestry and development.

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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