NZ Local Elections 2025

Southland District Council

Mararoa Waimea Ward
The Southland 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 Mararoa Waimea ward. There will be no election this year because there are the same number of candidates as there are positions.

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Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Allow any publicly funded commercial dealings to be transparent, redacting only major privacy issues, with financial detail fully open.

    Establish new tiers for commercial rates to refine equitable funding, such as segmenting tourism similar to other industries.

    Utilise the forecast capital works projects in the long-term plan to provide work for local contractors versus only large single contracts.

  • Enable and support local businesses to thrive in Southland.

    Ensure infrastructure is paid for equitably and funded appropriately.

    Support creation of jobs and employment opportunities across Southland.

  • Allow any publicly funded commercial dealings to be transparent, redacting only major privacy issues, with financial detail fully open.

    Establish new tiers for commercial rates to refine equitable funding, such as segmenting tourism similar to other industries.

    Utilise the forecast capital works projects in the long-term plan to provide work for local contractors versus only large single contracts.

  • Enable and support local businesses to thrive in Southland.

    Ensure infrastructure is paid for equitably and funded appropriately.

    Support creation of jobs and employment opportunities across Southland.

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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