2025 Local Elections

Rangitīkei District Council

Central General Ward
The Rangitīkei District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 11 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). five councillors will be elected from the Central 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 Rangitīkei District Council election.

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Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Demonstrate understanding of youth unemployment, set goals for council programmes to contribute reductions and monitor success and revise as needed.

    Plan to identify care of existing and creation of important infrastructure with related funding plans, budgets and works programmes.

    Allocate resources to work with local industries, advocate industry needs compatible with whole-of-council goals and measure and report progress.

  • Implement a local business first policy.

    Increase council lobbying to government for economic growth investment.

    Continue supporting mayors taskforce for jobs which has a proven track record.

  • Demonstrate understanding of youth unemployment, set goals for council programmes to contribute reductions and monitor success and revise as needed.

    Plan to identify care of existing and creation of important infrastructure with related funding plans, budgets and works programmes.

    Allocate resources to work with local industries, advocate industry needs compatible with whole-of-council goals and measure and report progress.

  • Implement a local business first policy.

    Increase council lobbying to government for economic growth investment.

    Continue supporting mayors taskforce for jobs which has a proven track record.

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

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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