NZ Local Elections 2025

Tasman District Council

Richmond General Ward
The Tasman District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). four councillors will be elected from the Richmond 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 Tasman District Council election.

Candidates

Policies

Choose a topic to compare

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

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

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Ensure that transport investment, like the Hope bypass, delivers long-term traffic solutions and the best return on investment.

    Grow stronger towns and villages with more transport options. Stop the sprawl to reduce congestion caused by low-density growth.

    Stop politicising transport by addressing congestion with expert land use, urban design and planning solutions rather than politics.

  • Focus transport budgets on fixing potholes, resurfacing roads and upgrading key routes.

    Let people choose how they travel and stop social engineering through anti-car policies.

  • Ensure that transport investment, like the Hope bypass, delivers long-term traffic solutions and the best return on investment.

    Grow stronger towns and villages with more transport options. Stop the sprawl to reduce congestion caused by low-density growth.

    Stop politicising transport by addressing congestion with expert land use, urban design and planning solutions rather than politics.

  • Focus transport budgets on fixing potholes, resurfacing roads and upgrading key routes.

    Let people choose how they travel and stop social engineering through anti-car policies.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

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

Mayor

Compare the mayoral candidates in your area

Explore

Local council

Compare the candidates for your city or district council

Explore

Regional council

Compare the candidates for your regional council

Explore

Local board

Compare the candidates for your local or community board

Explore