Huntly Community Board

The Huntly Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Waikato District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of eight members: six members elected by voters, and two members from the Waikato District Council.  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 Huntly Community Board 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.

  • Form a sports youth development programme to provide a pathway for Huntly's huge sporting talent.

  • Build walkways, cycleways and river trails that connect parks and neighbourhoods.

    Fund an annual calendar of festivals with quick micro-grants and in-kind support.

    Modernise libraries with free Wi-Fi, maker spaces, late nights and a mobile service for rural areas and digitise museum collections.

  • Advocate for responsible licensing policies to reduce alcohol-related harm.

    Continue improving recreational spaces while ensuring their ongoing maintenance.

    Fund annual cultural and arts festivals that celebrate local diversity.

  • Form a sports youth development programme to provide a pathway for Huntly's huge sporting talent.

  • Build walkways, cycleways and river trails that connect parks and neighbourhoods.

    Fund an annual calendar of festivals with quick micro-grants and in-kind support.

    Modernise libraries with free Wi-Fi, maker spaces, late nights and a mobile service for rural areas and digitise museum collections.

  • Advocate for responsible licensing policies to reduce alcohol-related harm.

    Continue improving recreational spaces while ensuring their ongoing maintenance.

    Fund annual cultural and arts festivals that celebrate local diversity.