2025 Local Elections

Huntly Community Board

The Huntly Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Waikato District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of eight members: six members elected by voters, and two members from the Waikato District Council.  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 Huntly Community Board 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.

  • Support a local housing needs assessment to influence council priorities.

    Advocate for a council-owned housing maintenance policy to ensure healthy homes compliance.

    Promote a temporary use policy for vacant council land or buildings for pop-up housing or community use.

  • Fund housing with health, addiction and employment support and establish sleep hubs with showers, lockers and navigation services for the homeless.

    Digitise systems, reducing requirements and red tape on building consents to get things moving quicker, aiming for a 10 working day target and public tracker.

    Prioritise seniors, disabled people and families at risk through fair allocation policies and publish waitlist data and delivery timelines.

  • Support a local housing needs assessment to influence council priorities.

    Advocate for a council-owned housing maintenance policy to ensure healthy homes compliance.

    Promote a temporary use policy for vacant council land or buildings for pop-up housing or community use.

  • Fund housing with health, addiction and employment support and establish sleep hubs with showers, lockers and navigation services for the homeless.

    Digitise systems, reducing requirements and red tape on building consents to get things moving quicker, aiming for a 10 working day target and public tracker.

    Prioritise seniors, disabled people and families at risk through fair allocation policies and publish waitlist data and delivery timelines.

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

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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