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
Rachel Bowen
Why I'm standing
Please support me to continue working to create a vibrant city that's a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. I work to get maximum value for every dollar of your rates, and I'm committed to balancing the cost of running our city now with the impact on future generations. I'm actively engaged in serving the cultural, social, environmental, and economic interests of our community.
About me
As your Councillor I make myself available – in person and online – and not just at election time. I listen, engage, and get involved. You can trust me to act with integrity, work hard, and speak up. Re-elect me to deliver on the potential of our city. I'll hit the ground running, bringing my community knowledge, positive attitude, creative thinking, and professional experience.
My priorities
- Continue to deliver on the bold vision and ambitious plan that this council set out in 2018.
- Make Palmy a place where talent chooses to live: creative, exciting, vibrant, innovative, smart.
- Give a voice to children and families in order to shape the city of their today and tomorrow.
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