Palmerston North City Council
The Palmerston North City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 15 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). 13 councillors will be elected from the Te Hirawanui ward. 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 Palmerston North City Council election.
Palmerston North City Council candidates
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William George Wood
Brent Barrett
Dion Allen Jensen
Zakk Rokkanno
Manjit Chawla
Patrick Handcock
Karen Naylor
Jacinta Fraser
Rachel Bowen
Tania Lamb
Vaughan Dennison
Atif Rahim
Meenal Dutt
Leonie Hapeta
Lorna Johnson
Orphee Mickalad
Kaydee Zabelin
Samuel Walmsley
Zulfiqar Butt
Mike Clement
Rhia Taonui
Nathan Charles Wilson
Anton Woollams
Les Fugle
Chiu Yeung Lee
Bruno William Petrenas
Hussein Pierre Kikhounga-Ngot
Mark Gordon Arnott
Lew Findlay
Mel Butler
James Candish
Billy Meehan
Murray John Wellington
Atif Rahim
Why I'm standing
My background in financial planning, asset management, project reporting, and budgeting and forecasting will help improve the council's financial planning and reporting systems for all ratepayers. I keep up to date with Palmerston North City Council's financial reporting. I believe there is a great need for a finance professional on the team. I am a Deloitte-trained finance professional, a member of both Chartered Accountants and Certified Management Accountants of Australia and New Zealand.
About me
I have first-hand experience of disability and many years of experience working with people with disabilities. My thorough understanding of the challenges faced and the support needed by people with disabilities means I bring an active voice for the community. I organise Hearing For Hope, a community organisation providing free hearing aids and advice.
My priorities
- Focussing on the Council's core services: roading and footpaths, water and the Council managed facilities.
- Robust financial planning.
- I support the Three Waters reform Programme.
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