NZ Local Elections 2025

Waikato Regional Council

Thames-Coromandel General Constituency
The Waikato 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 14 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). one councillor will be elected from the Thames-Coromandel 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 Waikato Regional Council election.

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Transport

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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.

  • Deliver Te Mana o Te Wai in practice by putting ecosystem health, community and economy at the centre of freshwater decisions.

    Improve water quality and soil conservation through catchment action by working alongside landowners and iwi and providing support.

    Plan smarter water use and security, including planning for water security and drought resilience, allocation reforms and community partnerships.

  • Address the issue of water storage both for the present day and the future.

    Encourage innovation on farms for the reuse of water around cowsheds.

    Increase monitoring of forestry sites to confirm setback and harvest requirements are being followed to contain sediment.

  • Deliver Te Mana o Te Wai in practice by putting ecosystem health, community and economy at the centre of freshwater decisions.

    Improve water quality and soil conservation through catchment action by working alongside landowners and iwi and providing support.

    Plan smarter water use and security, including planning for water security and drought resilience, allocation reforms and community partnerships.

  • Address the issue of water storage both for the present day and the future.

    Encourage innovation on farms for the reuse of water around cowsheds.

    Increase monitoring of forestry sites to confirm setback and harvest requirements are being followed to contain sediment.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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