Ruapehu District Council
The Ruapehu 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 nine councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). six councillors will be elected from the Ruapehu ward. 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 Ruapehu District Council election.
Ruapehu District Council candidates
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Robyn Gram
Rhonda Kingston
John Chapman
IT TAKES A TEAM
Gary Griffin-Chappel
Elaine Reed
Affiliation Pending Approval
Rodger Baker
Vibrant Ruapehu
Peter Zimmer
Elise Te Hau Whakaheke Adams
Viv Hoeta
Rabbit Nottage
Nicoleen Wessels
Independent
Brenda Ralph
Sophie Stockbridge
Clear budgets. Honest leadership.
Luke Pepper
John Chapman
Why I'm standing
I am concerned we need a more holistic and collegial approach to our governance that works across our administration, councillors, community boards, iwi and the community at large that hopefully will bring us all closer together and deliver effective and affordable services to our district.
About me
I have a commitment to service as a rural firefighter, chair of my local community group and a two-term community board member.
My priorities
- Bridge the gap between administration and governance.
- Bring about open, efficient and affordable service delivery.
- Find funding streams for the council that are not rate-dependent.
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