Nelson City Council
The Nelson City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 12 councillors and the mayor. This election is for the three councillors elected by all voters in the city. The other councillors will be elected to represent wards (areas in the city.) This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Nelson City Council election.
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Rachel Sanson
Why I'm standing
We are in a dynamic and challenging time with accelerating climate and environmental impacts, civil unrest, impatience with the current economic and governance systems, inequity and displacement of people globally. I believe we need to have courageous and creative people around decision making tables, leading transformative change across all areas and sectors of our communities – locally, nationally, globally – and in these roles, we need to connect, collaborate and create better outcomes for all.
About me
I'm a successful business leader and chartered member of Institute of Directors, with 20 years governance experience in public, private, education and non-profit sectors. I'm financially prudent, forward thinking and work with a non-partisan solutions-oriented approach. I'm part of a large, supportive, outdoorsy Nelson family living in and well connected across Stoke, Tāhunanui and the city. I'll work hard to represent you, collaboratively working towards a more inclusive, sustainable, people-centred and equitably prosperous Nelson.
My priorities
- Working collaboratively with councillors, staff, the wider community for thriving people and planet.
- Whakatū Nelson is welcoming, inclusive and a great place for people of all ages, cultures, abilities
- Our environment, the natural world, is valued, regenerated, healthy and sustains us.
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