Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes District

Give the Wānaka Community Board more autonomy so there's more decision making by locals, for locals.

Better engagement and communication with smaller communities who currently feel overlooked by a Queenstown-centric approach.

Actively listening to the community and engaging with a wider group of people through using online platforms which encourage engagement.

Accountability and transparency is non-negotiable. I will work on council being the main source of reliable information for our community.

I believe diversification economically and aesthetically is important. Diversification encourages more opportunities and involvement.

Māori representation must be our pinnacle priority as it leads to better cultural, environmental, socio-economic and overall well-being.

Open all council workshops to public and media. Put the community and environment at the centre of all that we do.

Initiate a fully independent review of QLDC management culture. Set and maintain higher governance and senior management standards of practice.

Build the new council as a team of leaders. Working far more collaboratively with community groups, business, and partner organisation leaders.

Public engagement: engaging with the public is my priority. To be a representative requires constant engagement with local people.

Reforms to the size and role of council: increase the role of local government in issues that affect local people.

Council employee wages and working conditions: ensure council wages and conditions are fair and equal.

Get council meetings out into the communities, Hawea, Luggate, Arrowtown, etc.

Remove the need to register for public forum. It is a barrier to participate in the democratic process.

Empower the Wānaka community board to gather the voice of their community and help develop plans for Mount Iron and Wānaka Airport.