NZ Local Elections 2025

Mayor of South Wairarapa

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the district and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. 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 South Wairarapa District Council mayoral election.

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Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Introduce lateral thinking and a can-do council culture to encourage developers to provide a range of affordable housing.

    Introduce vastly improved and meaningful citizen participation in the planning of towns and countryside.

    Speed up building consent processes following remediation of Greytown and Martinborough sewage plants.

  • Focus on getting infrastructure operating again for growth and development to be back on the table for urban communities.

    Improve efficiency around building consents and adapt council to work with applications for faster turnarounds.

    Ensure council and community build a vision for growth by reviewing and identifying policies across the board that are barriers to growth and rectifying them.

  • Introduce lateral thinking and a can-do council culture to encourage developers to provide a range of affordable housing.

    Introduce vastly improved and meaningful citizen participation in the planning of towns and countryside.

    Speed up building consent processes following remediation of Greytown and Martinborough sewage plants.

  • Focus on getting infrastructure operating again for growth and development to be back on the table for urban communities.

    Improve efficiency around building consents and adapt council to work with applications for faster turnarounds.

    Ensure council and community build a vision for growth by reviewing and identifying policies across the board that are barriers to growth and rectifying them.

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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