Mayor of Westland

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 Westland District Council mayoral election.

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.

  • Discuss opportunities enabled by huge reductions in traffic, energy use, work and pointless efforts expended in the pursuit of money.

    Embrace freedoms realised after jobs and work to enable much of everyone's lives to be spent enjoying leisure, hobbies and whānau.

    Review with the community their dreams and ambitions at the dawn of an awesome new paradigm, which will take a bit of getting used to.

  • Discuss opportunities enabled by huge reductions in traffic, energy use, work and pointless efforts expended in the pursuit of money.

    Embrace freedoms realised after jobs and work to enable much of everyone's lives to be spent enjoying leisure, hobbies and whānau.

    Review with the community their dreams and ambitions at the dawn of an awesome new paradigm, which will take a bit of getting used to.