NZ Local Elections 2025

Golden Bay Community Board

The Golden Bay Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Tasman District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of four members. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Golden Bay Community Board election.

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Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Continue to improve the aerodrome in Golden Bay to support tourism and resilience.

    Continue to support subsidised bus service in and out of Golden Bay and encourage a bus service from Collingwood to Pohara and beyond if needed.

    Support the further creation of cycle lanes from Abel Tasman to Heaphy tracks and make safety a priority.

  • Work with central government to build a bike path from Farewell Spit to Takaka.

    Provide public transportation to and from Nelson on a regular basis.

    Create a hitchhiking-friendly environment for Golden Bay.

  • Continue to improve the aerodrome in Golden Bay to support tourism and resilience.

    Continue to support subsidised bus service in and out of Golden Bay and encourage a bus service from Collingwood to Pohara and beyond if needed.

    Support the further creation of cycle lanes from Abel Tasman to Heaphy tracks and make safety a priority.

  • Work with central government to build a bike path from Farewell Spit to Takaka.

    Provide public transportation to and from Nelson on a regular basis.

    Create a hitchhiking-friendly environment for Golden Bay.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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