NZ Local Elections 2025

Whangārei District Council

Whangārei Urban General Ward
The Whangārei 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 13 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). five councillors will be elected from the Whangārei Urban ward. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Whangārei District Council election.

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Recreation and culture

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Transport

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Utilities and services

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Create meaningful engagement pathways into council with community groups mentioned above.

    Review internal operations and working environment of council to reflect engagement outcomes.

  • Continue livestreaming council meetings, publicising phone and email and responding to requests.

    Continue welcoming communities project and liaise with multicultural leaders.

    Ensure hapū engagement through Te Karearea and, if possible, Māori wards.

  • Continue and expand advisory and informal public Q and A sessions to keep community voices part of council decision-making.

    Make council decisions easier to follow with plain-language summaries, graphs and infographics shared online and on social media.

    Pilot participatory budgeting projects so communities can directly decide how to spend part of the budget in their area.

  • Create meaningful engagement pathways into council with community groups mentioned above.

    Review internal operations and working environment of council to reflect engagement outcomes.

  • Continue livestreaming council meetings, publicising phone and email and responding to requests.

    Continue welcoming communities project and liaise with multicultural leaders.

    Ensure hapū engagement through Te Karearea and, if possible, Māori wards.

  • Continue and expand advisory and informal public Q and A sessions to keep community voices part of council decision-making.

    Make council decisions easier to follow with plain-language summaries, graphs and infographics shared online and on social media.

    Pilot participatory budgeting projects so communities can directly decide how to spend part of the budget in their area.

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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