Our vision - what we stand for
Our vision
Waipā Home of Champions: Building connected communities
Our purpose
Our purpose is to partner with the community in promoting the wellbeing of the Waipa district and its people.
Social resilience, culture and heritage, a sustainable environment, and supporting a thriving economy shape our priorities for the next ten years (2021-2031).
Focusing on community wellbeing
The outcomes we want to achieve for Waipā all have community wellbeing at the heart.
Socially resilient
He aha te mea nui o te ao? Māku e kī atu he tangata, he tangata, he tangata! – it’s all about people
- Waipā is a great place to live, work, play and invest
- We invest in hauora and support the great work community groups do
- Waipā provides a high quality of life for current and future generations
Cultural champions
Promoting our culture and heritage
- We champion the unique history of Waipā
- We have a high level of cultural awareness
- We partner with tangata whenua
- We respect the cultural diversity in our district
Environmental champions
Protecting and sustaining our environment
- Environmental awareness and responsibility is promoted within the community
- We support programmes that promote environmental sustainability
- We are responsive to climate change
Economically progressive
Supporting a thriving, sustainable economy
- We have financially sustainable decision making and work programmes
- We provide new infrastructure as an economic stimulus for our district
- Our services provide excellent value for money
- We actively promote our district to enable development, employment and business opportunities
- Waipā is a great place to invest and do business
