Nominations for a Waipā District Council by-election will open at the end of March.
Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan has accepted the verbal resignation of Waipā Māori ward Councillor, Takena Stirling.
Waipā residents generate around 500kg of waste each per year, about the weight of a mid-sized polar bear.
From better public transport services to improved biodiversity, hundreds of Waipā residents have shared their views on what is most important to them for the future of the district.