Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board
The Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Christchurch City Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of eight members: seven members elected by voters, including two members from your area, and one councillor from the Christchurch City council. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board election.
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JJ Smith
Why I'm standing
My life's guide is service before self, a legacy of my parent's values. I joined the NZ Army at 17 and spent 25 years in the military, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. This was followed by 7 years as a complex environment specialist, a job that helps countries that have undergone conflict rebuild their nation. On my return I have directed my skills to disaster relief management in the South Pacific.
About me
My life has been about making decisions and making the 'hard right over the easy' and I have a compassion to live the life I wanted in the Banks Peninsula of natural beauty and vision of our earth mother to live in harmony.
My priorities
- Speed up council decision making and reduce rates.
- Get companion dogs on buses.
- Get our water back to the world class level it was.
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