Mayor of Invercargill

Continue to support council's current fair wage policy including impaired community members.

Implement an inclusive communication plan for all public consultation and engagement with ratepayers and residents to build back trust.

Maintain iwi and Pasifika engagement so all voices in the community are heard.

Continue the policy of mana whenua representation on committees and on council.

Increase the level of face to face consultation between councillors and the public to supplement existing digital and written options.

Support consolidation of the four Southland councils into a single unitary council.

Engage residents through regular surveys, public forums and digital consultations to ensure community voices shape council decisions.

Improve council transparency and efficiency by reviewing internal operations, fair employee wages and clear reporting on performance.

Strengthen Māori and ethnic community representation by creating advisory panels and supporting culturally informed decision-making.

Increase transparency with clear, easy-to-follow updates on decisions and spending to rebuild trust and pride.

Strengthen relationships with neighbouring councils, iwi, stakeholders and the business community to deliver shared solutions for Southland.

Support discussion on a Southland unitary to test if it is the right fit for Invercargill's future.

Prioritise access to resources before wage or size changes and encourage more movement to improve Gross Domestic Happiness as advised by a Brisbane GP clinical psychologist.

Recognise Māori as tangata whenua (resource guardians) and affirm that everyone is eligible to be tangata whenua.

Reflect internal operations in public engagement and use storyboard software like movie designers with staff control over storyboards.