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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Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Meet regularly with local community committees, improve local awareness of council initiatives and encourage local participation and feedback.

    Support the re-development and recognition of local community plans and blueprints ahead of the next long term plan.

    Work with Māori representatives and advisers to improve the way council engages with iwi in the ward.

  • Set up effective community communication channels that truly listen to what the community wants.

    Set up ethnic advisory panels or working groups to engage with ethnic communities.

    Use community communication channels to encourage the community to participate in public consultations, forums and open council meetings.

  • Meet regularly with local community committees, improve local awareness of council initiatives and encourage local participation and feedback.

    Support the re-development and recognition of local community plans and blueprints ahead of the next long term plan.

    Work with Māori representatives and advisers to improve the way council engages with iwi in the ward.

  • Set up effective community communication channels that truly listen to what the community wants.

    Set up ethnic advisory panels or working groups to engage with ethnic communities.

    Use community communication channels to encourage the community to participate in public consultations, forums and open council meetings.

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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