NZ Local Elections 2025

Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Heretaunga/Hastings General Constituency
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 11 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). three councillors will be elected from the Heretaunga/Hastings constituency. 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 Hawke's Bay Regional Council election.

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Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Continue research, training and communication initiatives to minimise or avoid pollution with land owners and managers.

    Maintain biosecurity monitoring and responses focusing on the port and airport and work with the national biosecurity response team at MPI.

    Maintain pollution monitoring, response and enforcement for land, air, water and sea.

  • Reduce pollution through stronger monitoring, rapid incident response and consistent enforcement to safeguard the environment and waterways.

    Restore native habitats and wetlands to boost biodiversity, protect wildlife and strengthen the region's natural climate resilience.

    Work with mana whenua and the wider community to protect taonga, wāhi tapu and culturally significant landscapes across Hawke's Bay.

  • Continue research, training and communication initiatives to minimise or avoid pollution with land owners and managers.

    Maintain biosecurity monitoring and responses focusing on the port and airport and work with the national biosecurity response team at MPI.

    Maintain pollution monitoring, response and enforcement for land, air, water and sea.

  • Reduce pollution through stronger monitoring, rapid incident response and consistent enforcement to safeguard the environment and waterways.

    Restore native habitats and wetlands to boost biodiversity, protect wildlife and strengthen the region's natural climate resilience.

    Work with mana whenua and the wider community to protect taonga, wāhi tapu and culturally significant landscapes across Hawke's Bay.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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