NZ Local Elections 2025

Waikato District Council

Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward
The Waikato 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 13 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). two councillors will be elected from the Tamahere-Woodlands 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 Waikato District Council election.

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Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Create economic special zones to attract the world's best talent, promoting the many advantages of NZ life compared with elsewhere in the world.

    Encourage young people to gain skills in the trades.

    Put a priority on tourism projects, particularly those that attract overseas visitors and promote the area as a vibrant place to live.

  • Ensure council performs its basic consenting, licensing and infrastructure development to attract and support local enterprise.

    Open up opportunities and a clear path for competitive local businesses to meet requirements to become a council supplier.

    Review the council's economic development strategy, Waikato 2070, to identify strengths and opportunities and inform priorities.

  • Create economic special zones to attract the world's best talent, promoting the many advantages of NZ life compared with elsewhere in the world.

    Encourage young people to gain skills in the trades.

    Put a priority on tourism projects, particularly those that attract overseas visitors and promote the area as a vibrant place to live.

  • Ensure council performs its basic consenting, licensing and infrastructure development to attract and support local enterprise.

    Open up opportunities and a clear path for competitive local businesses to meet requirements to become a council supplier.

    Review the council's economic development strategy, Waikato 2070, to identify strengths and opportunities and inform priorities.

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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