NZ Local Elections 2025

Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Katikati-Waihī Beach General Ward
The Western Bay of Plenty 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 nine councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). three councillors will be elected from the Katikati-Waihī Beach 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 Western Bay of Plenty District Council election.

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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.

  • Develop a sustainable business plan to make rates more affordable and enable New Zealanders to retire in their own homes.

    Request an external audit of council expenditure due to receiving recent costings and plans which are ridiculously abhorrent.

    Withhold comment on this issue until seeing council investment policies.

  • Completely overhaul rating system to ensure ratepayers are only charged for the services they use and end cross-subsidisation.

    Reduce head office costs at council after they have ballooned in recent years.

    Restrain council debt so that it is only used for major assets to spread the cost over generations of users, not to fill budget gaps.

  • Develop a sustainable business plan to make rates more affordable and enable New Zealanders to retire in their own homes.

    Request an external audit of council expenditure due to receiving recent costings and plans which are ridiculously abhorrent.

    Withhold comment on this issue until seeing council investment policies.

  • Completely overhaul rating system to ensure ratepayers are only charged for the services they use and end cross-subsidisation.

    Reduce head office costs at council after they have ballooned in recent years.

    Restrain council debt so that it is only used for major assets to spread the cost over generations of users, not to fill budget gaps.

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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