NZ Local Elections 2025

Stratford District Council

Stratford Urban General Ward
The Stratford 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). six councillors will be elected from the Stratford Urban 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 Stratford District Council election.

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Transport

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Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Promote waste minimisation so less ends up in landfill and more is reused, recycled or composted.

    Support biodiversity through pest control, native planting and community projects that restore local ecosystems.

    Protect waterways and drinking water through sustainable use, smart investment and careful management.

  • Create and improve waste minimisation programmes to include rural and commercial options to ensure waste to landfill reduces by 50% by 2040.

    Create new water intakes from different sources to avoid reducing water flows in the Patea in low flow times and increase storage.

    Ensure collaboration with other groups to promote riparian planting programmes to protect water quality.

  • Promote waste minimisation so less ends up in landfill and more is reused, recycled or composted.

    Support biodiversity through pest control, native planting and community projects that restore local ecosystems.

    Protect waterways and drinking water through sustainable use, smart investment and careful management.

  • Create and improve waste minimisation programmes to include rural and commercial options to ensure waste to landfill reduces by 50% by 2040.

    Create new water intakes from different sources to avoid reducing water flows in the Patea in low flow times and increase storage.

    Ensure collaboration with other groups to promote riparian planting programmes to protect water quality.

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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