Kaipara District Council

Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Ward
The Kaipara District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of nine councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). three councillors will be elected from the Kaiwaka-Mangawhai ward. 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 Kaipara District Council election.

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.

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.

  • Prioritise fixing and maintaining local roads so they are safe and reliable for all users.

    Strengthen key roads and bridges so they can cope with growth and withstand storms and flooding.

    Support better public transport options so locals can get around more easily and affordably.

  • Work with NZTA to secure appropriate funding to maintain roads.

  • Focus transport budgets on fixing potholes, resurfacing key routes and upgrading infrastructure before spending on extras or non-essentials.

    Let people choose how they travel and end anti-car policies, prioritising sealing high-traffic rural roads so families, farmers and businesses stay safe.

    Stop wasting money on cycleways to nowhere prioritisation and fund roads, repairs and essential bridges instead in Kaipara.

  • Prioritise fixing and maintaining local roads so they are safe and reliable for all users.

    Strengthen key roads and bridges so they can cope with growth and withstand storms and flooding.

    Support better public transport options so locals can get around more easily and affordably.

  • Work with NZTA to secure appropriate funding to maintain roads.

  • Focus transport budgets on fixing potholes, resurfacing key routes and upgrading infrastructure before spending on extras or non-essentials.

    Let people choose how they travel and end anti-car policies, prioritising sealing high-traffic rural roads so families, farmers and businesses stay safe.

    Stop wasting money on cycleways to nowhere prioritisation and fund roads, repairs and essential bridges instead in Kaipara.