NZ Local Elections 2025

Westland District Council

Hokitika Ward
The Westland 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). three councillors will be elected from the Hokitika 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 Westland District Council election.

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Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Avoid all expenditure outside of core council functions.

    Perform core council functions well.

  • Encourage and support cycle tracks and local walkways where possible.

    Keep the speed limit in town at 30 kph and encourage and work with Police to enforce this.

  • Find more efficient ways to listen to the community and act promptly when problems arise and they demand solutions.

    Invest in transport infrastructure projects that make sense in the current financial situation and lobby central government to help.

    Work with wilderness trail operators and find ways to lessen the burden on ratepayers while ensuring the trail and trail operators thrive.

  • Avoid all expenditure outside of core council functions.

    Perform core council functions well.

  • Encourage and support cycle tracks and local walkways where possible.

    Keep the speed limit in town at 30 kph and encourage and work with Police to enforce this.

  • Find more efficient ways to listen to the community and act promptly when problems arise and they demand solutions.

    Invest in transport infrastructure projects that make sense in the current financial situation and lobby central government to help.

    Work with wilderness trail operators and find ways to lessen the burden on ratepayers while ensuring the trail and trail operators thrive.

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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