2025 Local Elections

Otago Peninsula Community Board

The Otago Peninsula Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Dunedin City Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of six members. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Otago Peninsula Community Board election.

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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

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Establish regular clean-ups of city drains and natural water overflow areas to prevent damage in heavy rainfalls.

    Base environmental assessments on facts not models.

    Balance decisions between the environment and the needs of the people.

  • Advocate for the upgrade and maintenance of safe and reliable water supply and wastewater systems.

    Support ongoing local community-led predator control initiatives and encourage restoration and replanting of native vegetation.

    Promote waste minimisation and support local recycling initiatives.

  • Follow eradication of possums with multi-species suppression.

    Establish the Otago Peninsula as a sustainable community.

    Enable all residents to participate in sustainability initiatives.

  • Establish regular clean-ups of city drains and natural water overflow areas to prevent damage in heavy rainfalls.

    Base environmental assessments on facts not models.

    Balance decisions between the environment and the needs of the people.

  • Advocate for the upgrade and maintenance of safe and reliable water supply and wastewater systems.

    Support ongoing local community-led predator control initiatives and encourage restoration and replanting of native vegetation.

    Promote waste minimisation and support local recycling initiatives.

  • Follow eradication of possums with multi-species suppression.

    Establish the Otago Peninsula as a sustainable community.

    Enable all residents to participate in sustainability initiatives.

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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