Mayor of Tasman

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 Tasman District Council mayoral election.

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.

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.

  • Support primary industries that are the lifeblood of the region's economy.

    Improve the process and support Government reform that simplifies the ability of individuals and businesses to make investment decisions.

    Invest in infrastructure that enables housing and economic development and advocate Government investment in Hope Bypass and Nelson Hospital.

  • Boost small businesses with markets, festivals and policies that showcase and celebrate local products.

    Safeguard productive land and natural areas to strengthen local industries, businesses and tourism that rely on them.

    Support small businesses to grow by fostering a council service culture and easing regulatory barriers.

  • Ensure money spent by councils is only for maintaining infrastructure and developers pay the full cost of development.

    Promote ease of establishing tourist ventures.

    Use council infrastructure projects to attract tourism spending.

  • Share advancements in understanding around work, jobs and the needs, sustainabilities and motivations of humans and their environment.

    Acknowledge the wonderful fact that humans will not be accessing life via a job in the future.

    Expose the unsustainable exploitation of forcing people to work for a living and enable thriving once free to choose how to spend time.

  • Support primary industries that are the lifeblood of the region's economy.

    Improve the process and support Government reform that simplifies the ability of individuals and businesses to make investment decisions.

    Invest in infrastructure that enables housing and economic development and advocate Government investment in Hope Bypass and Nelson Hospital.

  • Boost small businesses with markets, festivals and policies that showcase and celebrate local products.

    Safeguard productive land and natural areas to strengthen local industries, businesses and tourism that rely on them.

    Support small businesses to grow by fostering a council service culture and easing regulatory barriers.

  • Ensure money spent by councils is only for maintaining infrastructure and developers pay the full cost of development.

    Promote ease of establishing tourist ventures.

    Use council infrastructure projects to attract tourism spending.

  • Share advancements in understanding around work, jobs and the needs, sustainabilities and motivations of humans and their environment.

    Acknowledge the wonderful fact that humans will not be accessing life via a job in the future.

    Expose the unsustainable exploitation of forcing people to work for a living and enable thriving once free to choose how to spend time.