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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Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Develop long term plans that identify infrastructure and asset protection initiatives that provide businesses with confidence to invest.

    Work with other transport regional authorities to ensure a consistent approach to industry initiatives including zoning and land classification.

    Work with regional businesses to understand and simplify their consenting and compliance demands with regional and national policies.

  • Invest in skills and training initiatives with partners to prepare the workforce for changing industries and future opportunities.

    Promote Hawke's Bay as a leader in agri-innovation, tourism and primary production supported by strong regional infrastructure.

    Support sustainable industries that create quality local jobs while protecting the environment and building regional resilience.

  • Develop long term plans that identify infrastructure and asset protection initiatives that provide businesses with confidence to invest.

    Work with other transport regional authorities to ensure a consistent approach to industry initiatives including zoning and land classification.

    Work with regional businesses to understand and simplify their consenting and compliance demands with regional and national policies.

  • Invest in skills and training initiatives with partners to prepare the workforce for changing industries and future opportunities.

    Promote Hawke's Bay as a leader in agri-innovation, tourism and primary production supported by strong regional infrastructure.

    Support sustainable industries that create quality local jobs while protecting the environment and building regional resilience.

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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