Porirua City Council
The Porirua 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 10 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). Four councillors will be elected from the Pāuatahanui 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 Porirua City Council election.
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Nicole Foss
Why I'm standing
I want to see local democracy reinvigorated, rather than having local government act as an arm of central government. Party machines have no place in local democracy. We need to end damaging social polarisation of recent years, as discrimination is not the Kiwi way. I want to build an inclusive city that properly serves all of its people. I particularly want to see increased opportunities for young people.
About me
I am a writer, researcher and public speaker, primarily in the fields of energy and international finance. My background is in science and law. I have been a research fellow at Oxford and executive coordinator of the Agri-Energy Producers' Association of Ontario. Significant challenges in the fields of energy and finance lie directly ahead, and these are fields with which I am very familiar. I would like to help Porirua to navigate them.
My priorities
- Renew local government independence and refresh local democracy.
- Reduce polarisation by encouraging mutual understanding. Restore the damaged fabric of society.
- Implement greater resilience in the face of foreseeable adverse events, both domestic and external.
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