NZ Local Elections 2025

Waitomo District Council

Te Kuiti Ward
The Waitomo 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 six councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). three councillors will be elected from the Te Kuiti 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 Waitomo District Council election.

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Recreation and culture

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Transport

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Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Invest in great events like the Great NZ Muster, NZ Shearing Champs and community movie events and revisit community fireworks in 2026.

    Review current public facilities to ensure they are fit for purpose, meet value for cost and identify what is working and what is not working well.

  • Consider applications for community and cultural festivals and night markets to accommodate increasing ethnic communities of Te Kuiti.

    Establish an art gallery in the centre of town, currently void of one, to facilitate local artists and create a hub of creativity.

    Introduce standards and regulations for male-dominated clubs to be more inclusive of other genders and the wider community.

  • Invest in great events like the Great NZ Muster, NZ Shearing Champs and community movie events and revisit community fireworks in 2026.

    Review current public facilities to ensure they are fit for purpose, meet value for cost and identify what is working and what is not working well.

  • Consider applications for community and cultural festivals and night markets to accommodate increasing ethnic communities of Te Kuiti.

    Establish an art gallery in the centre of town, currently void of one, to facilitate local artists and create a hub of creativity.

    Introduce standards and regulations for male-dominated clubs to be more inclusive of other genders and the wider community.

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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