NZ Local Elections 2025

Taranaki Regional Council

North Taranaki General Constituency
The Taranaki Regional Council makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 11 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). two councillors will be elected from the North Taranaki constituency. 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 Taranaki Regional Council election.

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Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Support landowners in their efforts to control and eradicate pest species, both flora and fauna, by sharing and supplying resources.

    Empower and educate the public to be able to identify and respond to pollution and pollution events as TRC relies on citizen participation.

    Support and enhance increased biodiversity by focusing on creating and maintaining healthy habitats and ecosystems around Taranaki.

  • Empower community monitoring groups with training to observe and report environmental changes – both good and bad.

    Keep working with farmers, hapū and communities to protect and restore the indigenous ecological balance by eliminating pests and predators.

    Plan to reduce pollution by supporting community-led action and building a culture of care for our land, water and shared future.

  • Support landowners in their efforts to control and eradicate pest species, both flora and fauna, by sharing and supplying resources.

    Empower and educate the public to be able to identify and respond to pollution and pollution events as TRC relies on citizen participation.

    Support and enhance increased biodiversity by focusing on creating and maintaining healthy habitats and ecosystems around Taranaki.

  • Empower community monitoring groups with training to observe and report environmental changes – both good and bad.

    Keep working with farmers, hapū and communities to protect and restore the indigenous ecological balance by eliminating pests and predators.

    Plan to reduce pollution by supporting community-led action and building a culture of care for our land, water and shared future.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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