2022

Waikato Regional Council

Hamilton General Constituency
The Waikato Regional Council makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 14 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). Four councillors will be elected from the Hamilton constituency. 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 Waikato Regional Council election.

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Jennifer Nickel

Jennifer Nickel

Bruce Clarkson

Bruce Clarkson

Angela Strange

Angela Strange

Meshweyla Macdonald

Meshweyla Macdonald

Chris Hughes

Chris Hughes

Russ Rimmington

Russ Rimmington

Meshweyla Macdonald

Meshweyla Macdonald

Why I'm standing

I love Hamilton. This is where I choose to raise my family, alongside yours. I want to make our city and region a fantastic place for children to grow up, youth to be heard, business to flourish, heritage to be honoured, council money to be spent wisely, and be a place that has a thriving natural environment. We can do better. We need to do better. I'd like to help us do better.

About me

We need people who can intelligently work through technical information, who are connected with their communities to ensure their input is considered and who offer the right experience to bring it all together cohesively and effectively. I have bachelors in law and management and a masters in management. I am a business owner and a mother. I currently work at the council so I understand how the organisation works and how to get things done.

My priorities
  1. Clean up our river sooner rather than later. Let's get it so we can swim in it and drink from it.
  2. Keep rates stable. Better spending of council monies. Cut out waste.
  3. Sensible approach to climate change. Support great work already happening. No new climate taxes.
Before politics

Regional youth engagement

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Why I'm standing

I love Hamilton. This is where I choose to raise my family, alongside yours. I want to make our city and region a fantastic place for children to grow up, youth to be heard, business to flourish, heritage to be honoured, council money to be spent wisely, and be a place that has a thriving natural environment. We can do better. We need to do better. I'd like to help us do better.

About me

We need people who can intelligently work through technical information, who are connected with their communities to ensure their input is considered and who offer the right experience to bring it all together cohesively and effectively. I have bachelors in law and management and a masters in management. I am a business owner and a mother. I currently work at the council so I understand how the organisation works and how to get things done.

My priorities
  1. Clean up our river sooner rather than later. Let's get it so we can swim in it and drink from it.
  2. Keep rates stable. Better spending of council monies. Cut out waste.
  3. Sensible approach to climate change. Support great work already happening. No new climate taxes.
Before politics

Regional youth engagement

Residence

No response

Age

No response

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