NZ Local Elections 2025

Mackenzie District Council

Opuha Ward
The Mackenzie 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 seven councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). three councillors will be elected from the Opuha 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 Mackenzie District Council election.

Candidates

Policies

Choose a topic to compare

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Control pests and invasive species to safeguard native biodiversity and farmland productivity.

    Improve waste services with recycling, composting and landfill reduction suited to each community.

    Protect waterways with targeted maintenance, pollution prevention and smarter land-use planning.

  • Invest in sewage biogas recovery to provide cheap renewable bottled gas, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce cost to ratepayers.

    Lobby central government to address the impact of wallaby on native bush and farming and reconsider the highly successful wallaby board model.

    Promote permanent agriculture systems to prevent soil loss and encourage light grazing in areas affected by wilding pines.

  • Control pests and invasive species to safeguard native biodiversity and farmland productivity.

    Improve waste services with recycling, composting and landfill reduction suited to each community.

    Protect waterways with targeted maintenance, pollution prevention and smarter land-use planning.

  • Invest in sewage biogas recovery to provide cheap renewable bottled gas, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce cost to ratepayers.

    Lobby central government to address the impact of wallaby on native bush and farming and reconsider the highly successful wallaby board model.

    Promote permanent agriculture systems to prevent soil loss and encourage light grazing in areas affected by wilding pines.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Mayor

Compare the mayoral candidates in your area

Explore

Local council

Compare the candidates for your city or district council

Explore

Regional council

Compare the candidates for your regional council

Explore

Local board

Compare the candidates for your local or community board

Explore