NZ Local Elections 2025

Kaikōura District Council

The Kaikōura 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 seven councillors and the mayor. 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 Kaikōura District Council election.

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Utilities and services

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

  • Ensure rates are set responsibly by focusing on essential spending and eliminating waste.

  • Keep raters within inflation if at all possible.

    Keep systems outcome focused rather than rules focused as much as possible as complex systems require flexible responses.

  • Diversify council income streams through investing in commercial development opportunities.

    Reduce ratepayer burden by ensuring harbour and airport are fully user funded.

  • Commit to keeping rates more in line with inflation so the community can afford to live healthy and happy.

  • Ensure rates are set responsibly by focusing on essential spending and eliminating waste.

  • Keep raters within inflation if at all possible.

    Keep systems outcome focused rather than rules focused as much as possible as complex systems require flexible responses.

  • Diversify council income streams through investing in commercial development opportunities.

    Reduce ratepayer burden by ensuring harbour and airport are fully user funded.

  • Commit to keeping rates more in line with inflation so the community can afford to live healthy and happy.

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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