2025 Local Elections

Wainuiomata Community Board

The Wainuiomata Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Lower Hutt 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 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 Wainuiomata Community Board election.

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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 opportunities for collaboration on projects, planning and community initiatives so things happen with the community, not to it.

    Actively engage the community through meaningful consultation methods so community voices can genuinely shape decisions.

    Support council to clarify complex processes, plans and proposals so everyone can understand and contribute in ways that work for them.

  • Support full transparency of council operations aside from commercially sensitive issues.

    Prioritise quality of operations over affordability and stop contracting out so many things.

    Engage with residents on their terms and hold council meetings at times most residents can attend.

  • Ensure opportunities for collaboration on projects, planning and community initiatives so things happen with the community, not to it.

    Actively engage the community through meaningful consultation methods so community voices can genuinely shape decisions.

    Support council to clarify complex processes, plans and proposals so everyone can understand and contribute in ways that work for them.

  • Support full transparency of council operations aside from commercially sensitive issues.

    Prioritise quality of operations over affordability and stop contracting out so many things.

    Engage with residents on their terms and hold council meetings at times most residents can attend.

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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