Whanganui District Council

Create a transparent backlog of all tasks and projects for district council so stakeholders have a better view of timing and priority.

Create an app to enable voting and submissions in a simple, digital way on every council decision.

Raise to reduce council size to eight with larger involvement from the community.

Strengthen council transparency and public input by holding well-structured citizen assemblies and consulting residents on key decisions.

Ensure council decisions are transparent by clearly reporting outcomes, explaining reasoning and showing how public input was considered.

Improve council efficiency by reviewing processes, removing unnecessary bureaucracy and streamlining decision-making for Whanganui residents.

Act on what the community is saying rather than just listen to it.

Vote to retain the Māori ward seats and actively encourage Māori and other ethnic groups to have their say.

Support civics education in schools so people can engage in democracy with a basic and early understanding of it.

Support community boards to better engage rural communities and be a conduit to decision making beyond the city.

Support diverse representation in council as democracy is stronger when people are engaged and see their values represented in decisions.

Continue with public meetings around the suburbs to improve access to the councillors and issues.

Improve engagement with all the various ethnic groups in the community by inviting representatives to come and speak at council meetings.

Improve publicity around systems already in place, like the Antenno app which is for reporting and informing the public as well.

Be respectful in all dealings with council colleagues, staff and community because everyone has something to offer.

Create and further opportunities for community to provide feedback about how they want their town to be in the future, such as a citizens assembly.

Encourage council to seek out non-ratepayer funding to support activities that may result from government reforms.

Commit to council allowing public engagement during meetings.

Ensure the viewpoints and concerns of the disabled are heard and addressed.

Commit to council's internal operations running smoothly.

Commit to being more accessible in the community to hear or meet with people and ensure they feel heard.

Improve consultation engagement by allowing more time to better support the community voice.

Establish citizens' assemblies for complex issues to enable meaningful community participation in decision-making.

Partner with tangata whenua to guide council decisions on land use, environmental management and animal welfare.

Review elected representative numbers and their pay – serve, not profit.