NZ Local Elections 2025

Waimate District Council

Waimate Ward
The Waimate 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 eight councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). four councillors will be elected from the Waimate 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 Waimate District Council election.

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Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

  • Avoid using debt to fund wants or nice-to-haves, as no one wants a council mortgage hanging over their property.

    Get back to basics and grow a culture of living within means before it becomes unaffordable to live or move to Waimate.

    Make funding of development infrastructure the responsibility of the developer without subsidising by the ratepayer.

  • Ensure good financial management to keep rates down and put a spotlight on spending.

    Keep borrowing to a minimum if possible and ensure fees and charges mirror actual costs rather than being used as revenue collection.

    Keep revenue from council assets for infrastructure and special projects rather than spending on rates as previously.

  • Avoid using debt to fund wants or nice-to-haves, as no one wants a council mortgage hanging over their property.

    Get back to basics and grow a culture of living within means before it becomes unaffordable to live or move to Waimate.

    Make funding of development infrastructure the responsibility of the developer without subsidising by the ratepayer.

  • Ensure good financial management to keep rates down and put a spotlight on spending.

    Keep borrowing to a minimum if possible and ensure fees and charges mirror actual costs rather than being used as revenue collection.

    Keep revenue from council assets for infrastructure and special projects rather than spending on rates as previously.

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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