Palmerston North City Council

Hold free community events that create vibrancy and excitement for families and residents and make it a fun and exciting place to live.

Invest in existing public facilities, including libraries, museums and community centres, so they remain in good working order for the next 50 years.

Properly uphold policies for funding events and organisations so the process is fair and contestable for all and does not approve 'extras'.

Ensure liquor licensing balances public safety with social wellbeing, reducing harm and supporting healthier communities.

Support local festivals and events that celebrate diverse cultures, which strengthen community connections.

Upgrade public facilities like parks, pools and libraries to promote community wellbeing and inclusive access for all ages.

Continue to provide safe and accessible recreation areas, parks and walkways for the enjoyment of all.

Ensure that council events are accessible and able to accommodate all in the community.

Ensure that Palmerston North is a vibrant community where access to cultural and sporting facilities can be shared by all.

Advocate for attractive, safe and accessible spaces, recreation areas, parks and walkways for leisure, sporting and outdoor activities.

Continue to encourage and host cultural and national sporting events.

Design an affordable plan for rebuilding our earthquake-prone library and museum that might include creating a public-private partnership.

Look at more affordable ways of delivering events, such as not spending the full $120,000 on New Year's in the Square that we budget.

Support the development of the new Arena 5 to bring sports events into our community and support economic growth.

Encourage library participation amongst residents. The library is very good.

Improve sporting facilities through smart public and private partnerships, making them affordable without piling costs onto ratepayers.

Keep parks, pools, libraries and halls open and maintained by cutting wasteful spending and using private partnerships, not higher rates.

Support community events that deliver real value and economic return, not council vanity projects funded by endless rate hikes.

Invest in sporting facilities that cater to both grassroots and competitive sport.

Promote local arts and cultural projects through funding partnerships and community grants.

Support local festivals and events that celebrate the city's diversity and bring people together.

Increase funding for grassroots cultural groups so diverse communities can showcase their heritage, traditions and creative expression.

Upgrade and maintain public facilities like parks, pools and libraries, ensuring accessibility and safety for every resident and visitor.

Ensure liquor licences are dealt with in a timely manner and have agreed timelines in place for completion.

Ensure Palmerston North remains a key location for a number of sporting and cultural activities as this adds to the economy.

Strengthen existing buildings by planning for future requirements which may include work around co-habitation of new builds.

Develop a plan for earthquake strengthening the city library building that allows for continuity of service and improved facilities.

Ensure that community facilities are properly funded and maintained by council and available to all at low cost.

Provide support and funding to community groups to deliver community and cultural festivals at low or no cost to the public.

Encourage facilities that promote health, well-being and active lifestyles for all ages in Palmerston North.

Ensure responsible liquor licensing that balances business growth with community safety, reducing harm and promoting well-being across Palmerston North.

Expand community events to foster a vibrant, inclusive culture that brings Palmerston North residents together and attracts out-of-town spenders.

Complete the riverside shared path from Palmy to Ashhurst and advocate for repurposing the Gorge Road for adventure recreation.

Increase community access to Arena and other key facilities where there is both community and commercial use, community first.

Invest in fit-for-purpose community facilities and services, bringing library and museum facilities to an earthquake safe standard.

Focus on directing council expenditure based on resident priorities.

Value existing council facilities rather than build new aspirational initiatives that are not necessarily what the people of Palmerston want.

Continue strong support for large community events and promote more large commercial events as they bring money into local businesses.

Encourage more recreational activities to the CBD and activities to keep people engaged, entertained and having fun in Palmy.

Support arts and community projects with emphasis on projects that bring a strong return on investment and real value to the city and wider community.

Ensure a strong and varied range of community events and festivals focusing on cultures, music, entertainment and positive public encouragement.

Ensure cost-effective representation for art and other creative input that add to the city’s optics for locals and tourists alike.

Ensure public facilities are fully maintained with new and engaging cost-effective initiatives that stimulate public interaction and enjoyment.

Continue to maintain current public and community facilities that provide both financial and non-financial benefit to the city.

Ensure community event funding is targeted and delivers a return for the city commensurate with the investment made.

Celebrate the city's history and diversity, cultures and languages through a full programme of events and community activity.

Develop the city's reputation for creativity and the arts through collaboration and smart investment, working with partners and sector leads.

Support the continuing provision of great cultural institutions that meet requirements of the earthquake prone buildings legislation.