NZ Local Elections 2025

Horizons Regional Council

Manawatū-Rangitikei General Constituency
The Horizons Regional Council is the regional council for the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 14 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). two councillors will be elected from the Manawatū-Rangitikei constituency. 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 Horizons Regional Council election.

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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.

  • Assist landowners to reduce soil erosion and improve water quality with ongoing support from Horizons sustainable land use initiative.

    Continue improving water quality by working with landowners with fencing and planting along our streams and rivers.

    Work more effectively and support catchment care groups such as in the Rangitikei and Manawatu river catchments.

  • Promote transparency and community involvement in water decisions.

    Provide more platforms for people to be heard and represented.

    Support collaborative catchment management approaches to achieve fair water policies to restore and protect waterways.

  • Assist landowners to reduce soil erosion and improve water quality with ongoing support from Horizons sustainable land use initiative.

    Continue improving water quality by working with landowners with fencing and planting along our streams and rivers.

    Work more effectively and support catchment care groups such as in the Rangitikei and Manawatu river catchments.

  • Promote transparency and community involvement in water decisions.

    Provide more platforms for people to be heard and represented.

    Support collaborative catchment management approaches to achieve fair water policies to restore and protect waterways.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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