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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Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Map waterways from mountains to sea by 2026. These will be planted with 10m to 20m buffers over the next 30 years.

    Develop nature based solutions by 2026, providing room for waterways to move, creating resilience and adapting for climate change.

    Reduce nutrient flows and sedimentation into waterways and the coastal environment by 50% over the next 50 years.

  • Ensure council rules incentivise de-intensification and best practice farming management to reduce or eliminate pollution.

    Keep local water safe for drinking, swimming and irrigation.

    Oppose a goldmine at Sams Creek because of its potential to pollute Te Waikoropupū Springs and poison the Tākaka Valley water supply.

  • Map waterways from mountains to sea by 2026. These will be planted with 10m to 20m buffers over the next 30 years.

    Develop nature based solutions by 2026, providing room for waterways to move, creating resilience and adapting for climate change.

    Reduce nutrient flows and sedimentation into waterways and the coastal environment by 50% over the next 50 years.

  • Ensure council rules incentivise de-intensification and best practice farming management to reduce or eliminate pollution.

    Keep local water safe for drinking, swimming and irrigation.

    Oppose a goldmine at Sams Creek because of its potential to pollute Te Waikoropupū Springs and poison the Tākaka Valley water supply.

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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