NZ Local Elections 2025

Tararua District Council

North Tararua General Ward
The Tararua 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 nine councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). four councillors will be elected from the North Tararua 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 Tararua District Council election.

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Dot Watson

Dot Watson

Independent

Erana Peeti-Webber

Erana Peeti-Webber

Our Tararua, Your voice for Our future

Sharon Wards

Sharon Wards

Experience for changing times

James Walker

James Walker

Alison Amboy

Alison Amboy

Trust, Transparency & Transformation

Susan Lyford

Susan Lyford

Ron Wallace

Ron Wallace

Steve Wallace

Steve Wallace

Pragmatic Tararua Leadership

Thomas Scott

Thomas Scott

Independent

Michael Spence

Michael Spence

Independent

Trev Moore

Trev Moore

Michael Spence

Independent

Michael Spence

Independent

Why I'm standing

Extortionate rates costs must come to an end. Fiscal common sense must return, including halting millions to be spent on water meters whilst the water resource still leaks. Overpaying huge rates and rates constantly increasing far above inflation caused standing because sitting idly by to see the same pattern of no results and increased costs continuing was not an option. Change is needed and will be brought.

About me

Studied politics at university and know how to lobby well and how the system works. Am a property investor and know how to balance the books effectively and to not spend money I do not have. Also work at a slaughterhouse in Takapau and am just a regular guy doing a hard day’s work watching it go out the window paying huge rates and want change, and voting in the same people will not get the change needed.

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Dannevirke

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Why I'm standing

Extortionate rates costs must come to an end. Fiscal common sense must return, including halting millions to be spent on water meters whilst the water resource still leaks. Overpaying huge rates and rates constantly increasing far above inflation caused standing because sitting idly by to see the same pattern of no results and increased costs continuing was not an option. Change is needed and will be brought.

About me

Studied politics at university and know how to lobby well and how the system works. Am a property investor and know how to balance the books effectively and to not spend money I do not have. Also work at a slaughterhouse in Takapau and am just a regular guy doing a hard day’s work watching it go out the window paying huge rates and want change, and voting in the same people will not get the change needed.

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Dannevirke

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