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
Jacinta Fraser
Why I'm standing
I am standing for council due to the fact that I am worried for my children's ability in the future to be able to afford housing or live close to family and connections with high costs of living, climate change and inflationary costs of supply chain items used for items all around us.
About me
I believe I have the experience to run. I have a background in housing and social policy and have been involved in many community and boards locally and rurally. I am passionate about changing policy to make sure decisions from local councils are balanced with challenges from climate change, resource management and infrastructure spending that will need navigation through tough future economic times.
My priorities
- Housing and providing long term rental tenure for people of all budgets and age groups.
- Using technology to improve infrastructure projects.
- Looking after local business growth but also trying to attract new talent and growth to the area.
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