Kaipātiki Local Board
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Connect in a meaningful way with Mana Whenua and diverse ethnic communities, identify their needs and find tangible solutions.
Continue to be highly viable and engaged within the community, listen and implement improvements in a respectful manner.
Ensure every ratepayer dollar delivers genuine value for the community, cut wasteful spending and make better decisions with ratepayer money.
Continue funding local partners to deliver community development for a cheaper rate than the council's internal services.
Require council staff to dovetail community events for consultation purposes for cheaper outreach.
Support elected Māori wards for the governing body and for local boards.
Conduct fortnightly public meetings to foster community understanding through communication and transparency to build unity.
Develop action plans with ethnic communities and Māori to build community togetherness, sharing and unity.
Reform the role of council’s board and ward to ensure necessary action plans are in place for efficient delivery of services.
Continue to support community network opportunities and investigate use of deliberative democracy within Kaipātiki.
Support development of a local youth board in Kaipātiki.
Support further relationship building between the local board and Māori and ethnic communities.
Support greater diversity of thought within the local board and promote new leaders to elected positions.
Support responsible governance and good decision making.
Support review of size and role of local boards within the council.
End race-based policies across local government and treat every resident equally and fairly.
Oppose voting rights for unelected iwi representatives and ensure decisions rest with elected councillors and board members.
Uphold free speech in council venues so lawful community groups can access them without bias.
Create transparent reporting on how community feedback shapes board decisions and advocate for increased local board funding.
Establish regular community forums in each town centre to ensure residents' voices directly influence local board decisions.
Strengthen partnerships with mana whenua on environmental and cultural projects to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
Ensure effective engagement with the community goes beyond consultation by embedding representation, responsiveness and reciprocity.
Ensure participatory planning and co-design for major projects that include local residents, mana whenua and those affected by the outcomes.
Ensure underrepresented groups are targeted with tailored engagement strategies, such as removing language barriers and customising outreach in evenings.
Connect in a meaningful way with Mana Whenua and diverse ethnic communities, identify their needs and find tangible solutions.
Continue to be highly viable and engaged within the community, listen and implement improvements in a respectful manner.
Ensure every ratepayer dollar delivers genuine value for the community, cut wasteful spending and make better decisions with ratepayer money.
Continue funding local partners to deliver community development for a cheaper rate than the council's internal services.
Require council staff to dovetail community events for consultation purposes for cheaper outreach.
Support elected Māori wards for the governing body and for local boards.
Conduct fortnightly public meetings to foster community understanding through communication and transparency to build unity.
Develop action plans with ethnic communities and Māori to build community togetherness, sharing and unity.
Reform the role of council’s board and ward to ensure necessary action plans are in place for efficient delivery of services.
Continue to support community network opportunities and investigate use of deliberative democracy within Kaipātiki.
Support development of a local youth board in Kaipātiki.
Support further relationship building between the local board and Māori and ethnic communities.
Support greater diversity of thought within the local board and promote new leaders to elected positions.
Support responsible governance and good decision making.
Support review of size and role of local boards within the council.
End race-based policies across local government and treat every resident equally and fairly.
Oppose voting rights for unelected iwi representatives and ensure decisions rest with elected councillors and board members.
Uphold free speech in council venues so lawful community groups can access them without bias.
Create transparent reporting on how community feedback shapes board decisions and advocate for increased local board funding.
Establish regular community forums in each town centre to ensure residents' voices directly influence local board decisions.
Strengthen partnerships with mana whenua on environmental and cultural projects to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
Ensure effective engagement with the community goes beyond consultation by embedding representation, responsiveness and reciprocity.
Ensure participatory planning and co-design for major projects that include local residents, mana whenua and those affected by the outcomes.
Ensure underrepresented groups are targeted with tailored engagement strategies, such as removing language barriers and customising outreach in evenings.
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