NZ Local Elections 2025

Matamata-Piako District Council

Te Aroha General Ward
The Matamata-Piako 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 12 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). three councillors will be elected from the Te Aroha 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 Matamata-Piako District Council election.

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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.

  • Create a petition to central government to link barcodes to bank accounts for fines of littering.

    Declare 1080 poison as an act of domestic terrorism against wildlife and domesticated animals.

    Provide chlorine and fluoride free tap water or alternatively drill a freshwater well with a drinking tank in each town.

  • Continue working with the regional council to ensure effective pest control.

    Ensure sound scientific policies are utilised when creating any water quality policy.

    Explore using a unitary based policy and work with other councils when addressing waste minimisation and management.

  • Create a petition to central government to link barcodes to bank accounts for fines of littering.

    Declare 1080 poison as an act of domestic terrorism against wildlife and domesticated animals.

    Provide chlorine and fluoride free tap water or alternatively drill a freshwater well with a drinking tank in each town.

  • Continue working with the regional council to ensure effective pest control.

    Ensure sound scientific policies are utilised when creating any water quality policy.

    Explore using a unitary based policy and work with other councils when addressing waste minimisation and management.

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

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