Mayor of Hamilton

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the city 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 Hamilton City Council mayoral election.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Expedite and restore Celebrating Age Centre within a $3.5 million budget, cutting waste to reopen for seniors as soon as possible, serving all Kiwis equitably.

    Retain festivals like Balloons Over Waikato via sponsorships, fostering unity and minimising ratepayer costs for community events.

    Transform Hamilton Lake into a recreational hub with water buses and opera festivals, boosting appeal without rate hikes.

  • Exclude police from liquor licensing decision-making and consult the community.

    Impose a moratorium on closures of public facilities.

    Retain Garden Place as the primary public square.

  • Maintain and provision parks, pools, sports facilities, museums, libraries and community centres that are used for the common good.

    Reduce and remove council subsidies for commercial venues and other exclusive activities, such as Claudelands Events Centre.

    Transfer the management and responsibility of most arts and cultural activities to trusts, charities and other communities of interest.

  • Reimagine the council as the patron of international sports, arts, music, Asia-Pacific culture, advanced engineering and medical research.

    Relocate the Pan Asia and Pacific Area Commonwealth's cultural arts to Hamilton prior to the outbreak of armed conflict in the area.

    Upgrade Hamilton's facilities such as parks, pools, museums, libraries and community halls to promote art, culture, sports and recreation.

  • Allow sports therapies to help heal traumatised youth currently running amok and set up programmes to help them.

    Free up public facilities to serve the people and put the soul back in Hamilton allowing artists to express their work.

    Work out the effects of alcohol on society as drugs and alcohol are having a disastrous effect on cities.

  • Embrace garden to table programmes teaching children plant-based growing, cooking and nutrition skills.

    Partner with communities and schools to convert unused land into community gardens, orchards and māra kai.

    Transform libraries into community hubs with repair cafés, tool libraries and resource sharing spaces.

  • Protect allocations for public facilities to ensure fair access, community benefit and long-term sustainability for all residents.

    Ensure council-owned assets are well-maintained and available for efficient and effective use by the largest cohort of the community.

    Partner with neighbouring councils, community groups and organisations to support the delivery of community, sporting and other events.

  • Expedite and restore Celebrating Age Centre within a $3.5 million budget, cutting waste to reopen for seniors as soon as possible, serving all Kiwis equitably.

    Retain festivals like Balloons Over Waikato via sponsorships, fostering unity and minimising ratepayer costs for community events.

    Transform Hamilton Lake into a recreational hub with water buses and opera festivals, boosting appeal without rate hikes.

  • Exclude police from liquor licensing decision-making and consult the community.

    Impose a moratorium on closures of public facilities.

    Retain Garden Place as the primary public square.

  • Maintain and provision parks, pools, sports facilities, museums, libraries and community centres that are used for the common good.

    Reduce and remove council subsidies for commercial venues and other exclusive activities, such as Claudelands Events Centre.

    Transfer the management and responsibility of most arts and cultural activities to trusts, charities and other communities of interest.

  • Reimagine the council as the patron of international sports, arts, music, Asia-Pacific culture, advanced engineering and medical research.

    Relocate the Pan Asia and Pacific Area Commonwealth's cultural arts to Hamilton prior to the outbreak of armed conflict in the area.

    Upgrade Hamilton's facilities such as parks, pools, museums, libraries and community halls to promote art, culture, sports and recreation.

  • Allow sports therapies to help heal traumatised youth currently running amok and set up programmes to help them.

    Free up public facilities to serve the people and put the soul back in Hamilton allowing artists to express their work.

    Work out the effects of alcohol on society as drugs and alcohol are having a disastrous effect on cities.

  • Embrace garden to table programmes teaching children plant-based growing, cooking and nutrition skills.

    Partner with communities and schools to convert unused land into community gardens, orchards and māra kai.

    Transform libraries into community hubs with repair cafés, tool libraries and resource sharing spaces.

  • Protect allocations for public facilities to ensure fair access, community benefit and long-term sustainability for all residents.

    Ensure council-owned assets are well-maintained and available for efficient and effective use by the largest cohort of the community.

    Partner with neighbouring councils, community groups and organisations to support the delivery of community, sporting and other events.