Waikato Regional Council

Waikato 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). two councillors will be elected from the Waikato 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.

Jobs and economy

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

Jobs and economy

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

  • Drive regional collaboration in sustainable economic development.

    Partner with neighbouring regions and central government to develop effective road and rail networks to open up the Golden Triangle's potential.

    Progress spatial planning and regional energy strategy to enable new industry to establish and leverage the strength of existing industry.

  • Support initiatives that give hope and promote stronger and more resilient communities that are financially stable.

    Support reform of regional councils to encourage a more efficient culture that focuses on their base responsibilities.

    Treat all ethnicities as equal with one law for all to foster racial harmony among the community.

  • Look at increasing the equity portfolio or forming a regional highway patrol to generate money.

  • Ensure a replacement regional economic development agency is created to coordinate economic development across and between regions and prioritise jobs to drive the economy.

    Ensure the regional transport committee, while supporting roads of significance, challenges NZTA to fund regional safety improvements.

    Support landowners by obtaining funds from government to replace aging infrastructure such as pumps that protect roads, bridges and land from flooding.

  • Drive regional collaboration in sustainable economic development.

    Partner with neighbouring regions and central government to develop effective road and rail networks to open up the Golden Triangle's potential.

    Progress spatial planning and regional energy strategy to enable new industry to establish and leverage the strength of existing industry.

  • Support initiatives that give hope and promote stronger and more resilient communities that are financially stable.

    Support reform of regional councils to encourage a more efficient culture that focuses on their base responsibilities.

    Treat all ethnicities as equal with one law for all to foster racial harmony among the community.

  • Look at increasing the equity portfolio or forming a regional highway patrol to generate money.

  • Ensure a replacement regional economic development agency is created to coordinate economic development across and between regions and prioritise jobs to drive the economy.

    Ensure the regional transport committee, while supporting roads of significance, challenges NZTA to fund regional safety improvements.

    Support landowners by obtaining funds from government to replace aging infrastructure such as pumps that protect roads, bridges and land from flooding.