NZ Local Elections 2025

Mayor of Waitaki

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the district and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. 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 Waitaki District Council mayoral election.

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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

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.

  • Maintain a limited but targeted role in economic development, looking for opportunities to bring external funding into Waitaki.

    Continue support for the mayor's taskforce for jobs and apprentice graduations to celebrate youth entering the trades.

    Work with Tourism Waitaki on promoting Waitaki as a destination. Getting the basics right so we have a place worth visiting, ie signage.

  • Encourage projects aimed at making district centres busier through people-led projects with creative visions.

    Investigate strategies to encourage longer stays by tourists to become a destination rather than a stopover.

    Monitor the roll out of the rebranding exercise and its effect on Geopark status; if no benefit appears, consider other options.

  • Maintain a limited but targeted role in economic development, looking for opportunities to bring external funding into Waitaki.

    Continue support for the mayor's taskforce for jobs and apprentice graduations to celebrate youth entering the trades.

    Work with Tourism Waitaki on promoting Waitaki as a destination. Getting the basics right so we have a place worth visiting, ie signage.

  • Encourage projects aimed at making district centres busier through people-led projects with creative visions.

    Investigate strategies to encourage longer stays by tourists to become a destination rather than a stopover.

    Monitor the roll out of the rebranding exercise and its effect on Geopark status; if no benefit appears, consider other options.

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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