Mayor of Palmerston North

Attract investment to expand and support new and existing businesses and continue to encourage and host cultural and national sporting events.

Ensure that Palmy is an attractive place for private and public investment by minimising regulations and compliance costs for businesses.

Leverage economic strengths in education, technology, research and logistics and gear council's procurement processes towards local providers.

Advocate to government and private sectors for investment into Te Utanganui Central New Zealand distribution hub where rail, road and airfreight all meet.

Promote the city's diverse economy, especially the food innovation and science research areas that are large and world class.

Revitalise the central city building stock encouraging new hotels, commercial service businesses, hospitality and retail with suitable parking.

Encourage new initiatives such as Utanganui hub and consider rate subsidies for new startups.

Ensure all council staff, including contractors, are paid a living wage by cutting top salaries to pay for this if needed.

Require procurement to be local if possible or otherwise from New Zealand to stimulate actual and induced employment.