NZ Local Elections 2025

Tasman District Council

Golden Bay General Ward
The Tasman District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). two councillors will be elected from the Golden Bay ward. 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 Tasman District Council election.

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Transport

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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.

  • Restore native habitats and control pests including community groups to enhance biodiversity within planetary boundaries by 2027.

    Monitor and publicly report environmental health using planetary boundaries metrics to guide council decisions by 2027.

    Reduce pollution and waste through council actions and community programmes using planetary boundaries science by 2027.

  • Oppose hard-rock mining in areas where arsenic waste can easily escape into the environment.

    Support projects like Pest Free Onetahua to restore biodiversity.

    Work with MKM to enhance the mauri of the environment, their mana, rights to tino rangatiratanga and exercise of kaitiakitanga.

  • Restore native habitats and control pests including community groups to enhance biodiversity within planetary boundaries by 2027.

    Monitor and publicly report environmental health using planetary boundaries metrics to guide council decisions by 2027.

    Reduce pollution and waste through council actions and community programmes using planetary boundaries science by 2027.

  • Oppose hard-rock mining in areas where arsenic waste can easily escape into the environment.

    Support projects like Pest Free Onetahua to restore biodiversity.

    Work with MKM to enhance the mauri of the environment, their mana, rights to tino rangatiratanga and exercise of kaitiakitanga.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

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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