Transparency, accountability and decision making based on democratic principles

We sent the following email to all candidates and newly elected members in the 2025 local election for the Tasman District Council.

Tasman Democracy Inc. appealed against this determination to the High Court. A hearing was held in August and the judgment was released in September 2025. We raised five grounds of appeal and the High Court agreed with one of them. The Court “has found an error of law has occurred”. The High Court directed the Local Government Commission to reconsider their determination, by addressing the number of councillors per ward.

All voters are asked to make a tick for the Mayor of the district. This is the most important and most contested vacancy in the Tasman district.

6 candidates for the 4 councillor seats in the Richmond ward. What we learnt from the meet the candidates events.

4 candidates for the 3 councillor seats in the Moutere-Waimea ward. What we learnt from the meet the candidates events.

4 candidates for the 3 Motueka ward councillor vacancies and 5 candidates for the Motueka community board. What we learnt from the meet the candidates events.

3 candidates for the one councillor seat in the Lakes-Murchison ward. What we learnt from the meet the candidates events.

5 candidates for the 2 Golden Bay ward councillor vacancies and 7 candidates for the Golden Bay community board. What we learnt from the meet the candidates events.