Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board

The Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Ruapehu District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of six members: five members elected by voters, and one councillor from the Ruapehu District Council.  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 Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board election.

Stu Robinson

Stu Robinson

Why I'm standing

As part of the 'Future Ohakune Governance Group', which oversees the public's feedback concerning town revitalisation, I have been frustrated with the costly time delays from council impacting growth and development of our area. I believe the region should encourage more visitors, therefore, we need our council to be more effective and efficient in looking after the infrastructure and community spaces.

About me

I have 16 years of hospitality and tourism experience in the Ruapehu region, I have owned a business here for the past six years and am invested in making positive changes that the whole community can benefit from. I am the current Chair of the Ohakune Events Charitable Trust, and through the events under our portfolio, we have been able to give back almost $30,000 to community organisations.

My priorities
  1. Providing the resources to effectively host more events over a wider range of interests.
  2. Ensuring that rate-payers money is fairly distributed throughout the whole region.
  3. Ensuring sufficient infrastructure upgrades to ensure robust residential growth continues.
Before politics

Hospitality Business Owner

Residence

Ohakune

Age

46

Why I'm standing

As part of the 'Future Ohakune Governance Group', which oversees the public's feedback concerning town revitalisation, I have been frustrated with the costly time delays from council impacting growth and development of our area. I believe the region should encourage more visitors, therefore, we need our council to be more effective and efficient in looking after the infrastructure and community spaces.

About me

I have 16 years of hospitality and tourism experience in the Ruapehu region, I have owned a business here for the past six years and am invested in making positive changes that the whole community can benefit from. I am the current Chair of the Ohakune Events Charitable Trust, and through the events under our portfolio, we have been able to give back almost $30,000 to community organisations.

My priorities
  1. Providing the resources to effectively host more events over a wider range of interests.
  2. Ensuring that rate-payers money is fairly distributed throughout the whole region.
  3. Ensuring sufficient infrastructure upgrades to ensure robust residential growth continues.
Before politics

Hospitality Business Owner

Residence

Ohakune

Age

46