We value your feedback on our proposed arrangement and ask that you to participate in a brief survey, which will only take 2 minutes - 5 minutes to complete.

Key information:
A representation review is conducted every six years to ensure equitable representation within our community.

During our last review in 2018, the council opted to maintain the status quo, allowing all community members to vote for 12 councillors regardless of their roll status. Additionally, the rural community was able to vote for seven members of the Whanganui Rural Community Board.

Whanganui District Council voted to include Māori wards for the 2025 local body elections in October of 2023. This has been worked into the proposal and is no longer being consulted on. This alters the voting dynamic, meaning the community can no longer vote as a single entity. Voters will be split by their electoral roll status, general, or Māori.

After a community wide survey in February, a rural survey in April and a robust discussion with elected members and council staff, it was decided that the following makeup was the greatest option for fair representation;

Proposed representation arrangement:
  • One mayor and 12 councillors: ten representing the Whanganui General Ward and two representing the Whanganui Māori Ward.
  • Voters will elect their representatives based on enrollment in either the General or Māori roll.
  • A single community board will represent the rural community.
For more information on our specific review, and to view some frequently asked questions, please click here to view our website.

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The image shows a clear breakdown of the proposed arrangement. 10 green silhouetted people and 2 red silhouetted people stand in a triangular formation with a black silhouetted mayor off to the right hand side. On the left is a large number 12 and total councillors written below it. On the bottom on the picture is a blue sentence which simply states plus Whanganui Rural Community Board

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Your name (first/surname):

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* Email address:

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* What is your age?

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* Do you support the number of councillors remaining at 12?

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* Please comment as to why/why not:

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* Do you support retaining the Rural Community Board?

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* Please comment as to why/why not:

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* Do you support the proposed arrangement overall?

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* Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?

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* Would you like to speak to your submission on August 13th?

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