NZ Local Elections 2025

Rangitīkei District Council

Central General Ward
The Rangitīkei 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 11 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). five councillors will be elected from the Central 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 Rangitīkei District Council election.

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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.

  • Match council resourcing to demands imposed by its policies through cycle of demand delivery reporting, with regard to council and employee levels.

    Offer resources and reporting to provide whole-of-community integration in programme development and progress.

    Recognise internal operations staffing and pay according to the quantity and quality of service delivery necessary from demands identified in other policy.

  • Ensure council works for locals, not the other way around.

    Increase council communication with the ratepayers who fund council activities.

    Limit the use of public exclusion and publicly state a timeframe for when information is to be released after a public excluded session.

  • Match council resourcing to demands imposed by its policies through cycle of demand delivery reporting, with regard to council and employee levels.

    Offer resources and reporting to provide whole-of-community integration in programme development and progress.

    Recognise internal operations staffing and pay according to the quantity and quality of service delivery necessary from demands identified in other policy.

  • Ensure council works for locals, not the other way around.

    Increase council communication with the ratepayers who fund council activities.

    Limit the use of public exclusion and publicly state a timeframe for when information is to be released after a public excluded session.

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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