Mayor of Nelson

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the city and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Nelson City Council mayoral 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.

  • Discuss opportunities enabled by huge reductions in traffic, energy use, work and pointless efforts expended in the pursuit of money.

    Embrace freedoms realised after jobs and work to enable much of everyone’s lives to be spent enjoying leisure, hobbies and whānau.

    Review with the community their dreams and ambitions as we enter the dawn of an awesome new paradigm that will take some getting used to.

  • Enhance Tahunanui Beach with the development of new facilities for the Nelson Surf Life Saving Club.

    Pursue Nelson becoming a UNESCO recognised creative city and support a strong calendar of events for Nelsonians and visitors to enjoy.

    Secure the seven hectares of land owned by RNZ in Saxton Field so as to continue to enhance its sporting facilities for the region.

  • Deliver a civic hub with library in central Nelson.

    Encourage recreational use of council's extensive forests.

    Support the construction of a new archive and research facility to protect the region's cultural taonga.

  • Discuss opportunities enabled by huge reductions in traffic, energy use, work and pointless efforts expended in the pursuit of money.

    Embrace freedoms realised after jobs and work to enable much of everyone’s lives to be spent enjoying leisure, hobbies and whānau.

    Review with the community their dreams and ambitions as we enter the dawn of an awesome new paradigm that will take some getting used to.

  • Enhance Tahunanui Beach with the development of new facilities for the Nelson Surf Life Saving Club.

    Pursue Nelson becoming a UNESCO recognised creative city and support a strong calendar of events for Nelsonians and visitors to enjoy.

    Secure the seven hectares of land owned by RNZ in Saxton Field so as to continue to enhance its sporting facilities for the region.

  • Deliver a civic hub with library in central Nelson.

    Encourage recreational use of council's extensive forests.

    Support the construction of a new archive and research facility to protect the region's cultural taonga.