NZ Local Elections 2025

Marlborough District Council

Marlborough Sounds General Ward
The Marlborough District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). three councillors will be elected from the Marlborough Sounds ward. 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 Marlborough District Council election.

Candidates

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Raylene Innes

Raylene Innes

Barbara Faulls

Barbara Faulls

Greg Billington

Greg Billington

Scott Fuller

Scott Fuller

Independent

Anteisha O'Connell

Anteisha O'Connell

Malcolm Taylor

Malcolm Taylor

ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.

Malcolm Taylor

ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.

Malcolm Taylor

ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.

Why I'm standing

Time and again, ratepayers have been let down with higher rates, more bureaucracy and wasteful projects, while core services are neglected. It is time to give council a wake-up call and get back to basics – safe streets, working infrastructure and value for money. By voting for me as your ACT local candidate, you know what you will get: lower rates, practical solutions and a focus on essential services. Please give me your first preference vote.

About me

I have proven experience solving problems and delivering results. I know how to cut waste, manage budgets and hold decision-makers accountable. My focus is simple: keep rates affordable, protect core services like roads and water, and restore transparency so every dollar can be tracked. I bring practical experience, and I will make sure money is spent wisely. As your ACT local candidate, I will put residents first and restore common sense to council.

My priorities
  1. Cut waste and keep rates low by focusing council on essentials only.
  2. Fix basics including roads, drains and water infrastructure that locals depend on.
  3. Cut red tape so homes and businesses can grow affordably.
Residence

Picton

Age

72

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Why I'm standing

Time and again, ratepayers have been let down with higher rates, more bureaucracy and wasteful projects, while core services are neglected. It is time to give council a wake-up call and get back to basics – safe streets, working infrastructure and value for money. By voting for me as your ACT local candidate, you know what you will get: lower rates, practical solutions and a focus on essential services. Please give me your first preference vote.

About me

I have proven experience solving problems and delivering results. I know how to cut waste, manage budgets and hold decision-makers accountable. My focus is simple: keep rates affordable, protect core services like roads and water, and restore transparency so every dollar can be tracked. I bring practical experience, and I will make sure money is spent wisely. As your ACT local candidate, I will put residents first and restore common sense to council.

My priorities
  1. Cut waste and keep rates low by focusing council on essentials only.
  2. Fix basics including roads, drains and water infrastructure that locals depend on.
  3. Cut red tape so homes and businesses can grow affordably.
Residence

Picton

Age

72

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