Whakatāne District Council
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Ensure an effective and efficient council size that balances strong community representation with streamlined decision-making.
Ensure transparent and accountable governance by providing easy and open access to meeting agendas, decisions and voting records.
Foster meaningful public participation by creating clear pathways for residents to contribute and communicate.
Empower community boards and give responsibilities to enable localism and decision-making at the most local level possible.
Ensure internal council operations are efficient, nimble and responsive to the community.
Partner with local communities and build strong relationships to enable good decision-making, especially with iwi, hapū and whānau.
Benchmark council expenditure and organisation against best practice standards and make Whakatāne happy.
Ensure tangata tiriti responsibilities to tangata whenua are upheld by council including support and advocacy for Māori wards.
Support a review of operations to bring more transparency to roles, functions and the size of council.
Get council back out into the community more by holding meetings in other parts of the district.
Ensure transparent and open governance by providing easy access to council meeting agendas and decisions.
Continue to build strong relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau.
Ensure an effective and efficient council size that balances strong community representation with streamlined decision-making.
Ensure transparent and accountable governance by providing easy and open access to meeting agendas, decisions and voting records.
Foster meaningful public participation by creating clear pathways for residents to contribute and communicate.
Empower community boards and give responsibilities to enable localism and decision-making at the most local level possible.
Ensure internal council operations are efficient, nimble and responsive to the community.
Partner with local communities and build strong relationships to enable good decision-making, especially with iwi, hapū and whānau.
Benchmark council expenditure and organisation against best practice standards and make Whakatāne happy.
Ensure tangata tiriti responsibilities to tangata whenua are upheld by council including support and advocacy for Māori wards.
Support a review of operations to bring more transparency to roles, functions and the size of council.
Get council back out into the community more by holding meetings in other parts of the district.
Ensure transparent and open governance by providing easy access to council meeting agendas and decisions.
Continue to build strong relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau.
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