NZ Local Elections 2025

Southland District Council

Waiau Aparima 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 Waiau Aparima 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 Southland District Council election.

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  • Ensure all policies are consistent and encourage new business ventures without arbitrary compliance restrictions that deter investment.

    Support new infrastructure development whilst ensuring developers contribute to the costs incurred from their new developments.

  • Create council pathways for 6,000 new small buildings to be built in Southland and owned by Southlanders.

    Empower local farmers to reassess their situation and innovate new ways forward.

    Establish innovation hubs for the growth of social enterprise, technology and micro-manufacturing businesses.

  • Ensure all policies are consistent and encourage new business ventures without arbitrary compliance restrictions that deter investment.

    Support new infrastructure development whilst ensuring developers contribute to the costs incurred from their new developments.

  • Create council pathways for 6,000 new small buildings to be built in Southland and owned by Southlanders.

    Empower local farmers to reassess their situation and innovate new ways forward.

    Establish innovation hubs for the growth of social enterprise, technology and micro-manufacturing businesses.

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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