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.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Protect freshwater flows by setting fair limits and prioritising ecosystem health, especially as climate pressures increase.

    Push for fairer water standards so everyone can safely swim, drink and gather from clean, healthy rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

    Support innovation in real-time water monitoring to react quickly, learn and adapt, creating proactive cultures within communities.

  • Assist landowners in the fortification of their waterways to ensure they are free from livestock and direct nutrient runoff.

    Help back-country landowners in the tributaries to combat erosion by assisting in reforestation and fencing programmes.

    Shut down and remediate the toxic waste dump run by Remediation NZ in the Uruti Valley, ending the polluting of the Mimi River.

  • Protect freshwater flows by setting fair limits and prioritising ecosystem health, especially as climate pressures increase.

    Push for fairer water standards so everyone can safely swim, drink and gather from clean, healthy rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

    Support innovation in real-time water monitoring to react quickly, learn and adapt, creating proactive cultures within communities.

  • Assist landowners in the fortification of their waterways to ensure they are free from livestock and direct nutrient runoff.

    Help back-country landowners in the tributaries to combat erosion by assisting in reforestation and fencing programmes.

    Shut down and remediate the toxic waste dump run by Remediation NZ in the Uruti Valley, ending the polluting of the Mimi River.