NZ Local Elections 2025

Geraldine Community Board

The Geraldine Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Timaru District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of six members. 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 Geraldine Community Board election.

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Helen Davidson

Helen Davidson

Rosemary Woods

Rosemary Woods

Rosie

Jan Finlayson

Jan Finlayson

Rachel Wilson

Rachel Wilson

Kerry Stuart

Kerry Stuart

Independent

Shane Minnear

Shane Minnear

Andy McKay

Andy McKay

Sarah Foley-Smith

Sarah Foley-Smith

Jan Finlayson

Chair, Geraldine Community Board

Jan Finlayson

Chair, Geraldine Community Board

Why I'm standing

Geraldine interests are my interests: farming, recreation, environment, arts, local economy, tourism, amenity, history, and services. They're connected and make Geraldine a splendid place to live and to visit. I've been part of the Geraldine strategic framework which elevates them, gives a mandate to advocate for them, and can fund projects to enhance them. My goal is to advance them further.

About me

I'm a writer, a former farmer and teacher, and a national recreation and conservation advocate. I chair the Geraldine District Projects Trust, am on the Geraldine Community Arts Council, and am deputy chair of the New Zealand Landcare Trust. Democracy's main pillars are vital: equality under the law, freedom of expression, and citizen participation.

My priorities
  1. Ensure citizens' everyday lives are supported and enhanced through the community board's work.
  2. Continue implementing Geraldine's strategic framework to do the things Geraldine people prioritised.
  3. Ensure Three Waters is genuinely done well.
Current role

Chair, Geraldine Community Board

Residence

Geraldine

Age

59

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Why I'm standing

Geraldine interests are my interests: farming, recreation, environment, arts, local economy, tourism, amenity, history, and services. They're connected and make Geraldine a splendid place to live and to visit. I've been part of the Geraldine strategic framework which elevates them, gives a mandate to advocate for them, and can fund projects to enhance them. My goal is to advance them further.

About me

I'm a writer, a former farmer and teacher, and a national recreation and conservation advocate. I chair the Geraldine District Projects Trust, am on the Geraldine Community Arts Council, and am deputy chair of the New Zealand Landcare Trust. Democracy's main pillars are vital: equality under the law, freedom of expression, and citizen participation.

My priorities
  1. Ensure citizens' everyday lives are supported and enhanced through the community board's work.
  2. Continue implementing Geraldine's strategic framework to do the things Geraldine people prioritised.
  3. Ensure Three Waters is genuinely done well.
Current role

Chair, Geraldine Community Board

Residence

Geraldine

Age

59

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