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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Transport

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Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Work with communities to encourage local economy and tourism opportunities.

    Investigate environmental economic opportunities which benefit the region.

    Prioritise, advocate and contribute to policy and future plans that address current roading infrastructure issues now and into the future.

  • Support whānau, hapū and Māori landowners to create jobs through whenua-based enterprise like farming, tourism, forestry and innovation.

    Create local jobs by investing in small-scale infrastructure, roads, planting and flood resilience led by community boards and whānau groups.

    Establish a council-supported programme for whānau businesses, creatives and service providers especially in rural and coastal communities.

  • Work with communities to encourage local economy and tourism opportunities.

    Investigate environmental economic opportunities which benefit the region.

    Prioritise, advocate and contribute to policy and future plans that address current roading infrastructure issues now and into the future.

  • Support whānau, hapū and Māori landowners to create jobs through whenua-based enterprise like farming, tourism, forestry and innovation.

    Create local jobs by investing in small-scale infrastructure, roads, planting and flood resilience led by community boards and whānau groups.

    Establish a council-supported programme for whānau businesses, creatives and service providers especially in rural and coastal communities.

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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