2022

Horizons Regional Council

Palmerston North General Constituency
The Horizons Regional Council is the regional council for the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 14 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). Four councillors will be elected from the Palmerston North constituency. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Horizons Regional Council election.

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Jono Naylor

Jono Naylor

Rachel Keedwell

Rachel Keedwell

Fiona Gordon

Fiona Gordon

Wiremu Te Awe Awe

Wiremu Te Awe Awe

Bal Ghimire

Bal Ghimire

Rachel Keedwell

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| Chair of Horizons Regional Council

Rachel Keedwell

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| Chair of Horizons Regional Council

Why I'm standing

I will ensure there is a strong voice for the environment at the council table to make sure the council takes its core duty of environmental stewardship seriously. My focus is on decision making that has a long term view – making sure we are planning for future generations and not making decisions today that we will regret tomorrow.

About me

I have been a committed and active councillor on Horizons for the past three terms and am currently the council chairperson. In my role as chair, I have built strong relationships with central government, iwi, local government and other stakeholders, which enables me to enhance the work that council does. The direction of travel by council has changed substantially under my leadership and I look forward to continuing to make strong progress.

My priorities
  1. Ensure our communities are resilient to the ever increasing impacts of climate change.
  2. Implement a freshwater plan change that will truly protect and enhance our freshwater.
  3. Make people realise we can't have infinite growth on a finite planet therefore change is imperative.
Current role

Chair of Horizons Regional Council

Before politics

Ecological consultant

Residence

Riverdale

Age

49

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Why I'm standing

I will ensure there is a strong voice for the environment at the council table to make sure the council takes its core duty of environmental stewardship seriously. My focus is on decision making that has a long term view – making sure we are planning for future generations and not making decisions today that we will regret tomorrow.

About me

I have been a committed and active councillor on Horizons for the past three terms and am currently the council chairperson. In my role as chair, I have built strong relationships with central government, iwi, local government and other stakeholders, which enables me to enhance the work that council does. The direction of travel by council has changed substantially under my leadership and I look forward to continuing to make strong progress.

My priorities
  1. Ensure our communities are resilient to the ever increasing impacts of climate change.
  2. Implement a freshwater plan change that will truly protect and enhance our freshwater.
  3. Make people realise we can't have infinite growth on a finite planet therefore change is imperative.
Current role

Chair of Horizons Regional Council

Before politics

Ecological consultant

Residence

Riverdale

Age

49

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