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Not sure who to vote for in the Hikurangi | Coastal Ward for the Whangarei District Council 2025 local body election? Vote Norma de Langen No. 1. To find out more, please visit my website.

Whangarei District Council, Hikurangi | Coastal Ward, WDC Councillor 2025, Vote Norma de Langen, Community Representation

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours)
Diploma of Landscape Design
Certificate in Permaculture Design

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Working knowledge of planning issues, including:

Council bylaws, policies and strategies
Council plans and processes – Long Term Plan, Annual Plan and District Plan

Council meetings and procedures

Making written and oral submissions

Council Legislative Framework

Council Local Governance Statement

Requesting official information under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA)

Working as part of a team

Knowledge of community consultation processes and participation, including:

Focus groups
Workshops
Public Forums, Meetings and Open Days

Working knowledge of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), including:

National Policy Statements
NZ Coastal Policy Statement
National Planning Standards
Regional Policy Statements
Regional Plans, including Regional Coastal Plan

Writing and presenting grant applications to fund community initiatives

Ability to navigate GIS, read plans and understand concepts to a high degree

Research and design skills – I have won a number of both research and design awards, including being one of six shortlisted in the international Christchurch Earthquake Memorial competition for my concept “Veil of Tears – Hei Maumaharatanga” in 2015.