These pledges reflect key priorities for the PSA’s local government sector:
- Will you commit to supporting the establishment and retention of Māori wards in your council? If yes, how will you demonstrate this support in policy and action?
- Will you commit if elected to support the council paying a living wage to all directly employed and contracted staff?
- Will you commit to ensuring pay equity for council staff, including lifting library staff pay to reflect fair and equitable rates?
- Will you pledge to prioritise climate resilience in council planning?
- Will you ensure infrastructure upgrades respond to flood risks and sea-level rise?
- Will you support greater investment in public transport and active mobility infrastructure, especially in rural or underserved communities?
- Will you commit to councils continuing to directly deliver essential local services?
- Will you rule out selling shares or ownership stakes in key local assets?
- Will you commit to policies that recognise and support the critical role council workers play in strengthening local communities and delivering public services?
- Will you commit to upholding high standards of conduct for elected members, including respectful behaviour online and on social media?
We’re asking candidates to commit to these pledges at forums around the motu. See psa.org.nz/local2025 for event details.
And you can take these pledges along to other election events to ask candidates and see if their priorities align with ours.
