Rotorua District Council
The Rotorua District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of ten councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). six councillors will be elected from the Te Ipu Wai Auraki ward. 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 Rotorua District Council election.
Rotorua District Council candidates
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Jared Adams
Independent
Don Paterson
Saving Rotorua
Jenny Chapman
Reynold John Macpherson
Rotorua Residents and Ratepayers
Philly Angus
Mathew Doidge
Mariana Morrison
Conan O'Brien
Restore, Rebuild and Reform
Frank (The Tank) Grapl
Revive and thrive Rotorua - Together
Fisher Wang
Independent
Ryan Gray
Moving Rotorua Forward
Brendan Davis
Your voice on Council
Jason Monahan
Rahul Sethi
Ben Sandford
Richard Collins
Think Positive
Pam Neilson
Neville Raethel
Keep New Zealand Beautiful
Sandra Kai Fong
Robert Lee
Independent
Gregg Brown
Takeina Fraser
Conan O'Brien
Why I'm standing
I believe that there is nothing wrong in Rotorua that cannot be fixed by all that is right in Rotorua and I want to be part of those solutions. We need to have a calm and mature debate about where Rotorua is, how we got here, and what needs to change for the future to be brighter for future generations to stay and grow in Rotorua.
About me
I have lived nearly my whole life here, I know Rotorua and its people. I have brought to council a level head, sensible, pragmatic and practical solutions to the problems presented to us over the last three years. Yet I will also fight for what is right! I don't count numbers to see which side of the argument is winning, I base my judgement on my values and vision for a better Rotorua.
My priorities
- Restore lakes and the CBD, achieving closure on the hard Covid years and reviving Rotorua's spirit.
- Rebuild trust between RDC and citizens after the broken promises by some in the last election.
- Reform council by continuously making services, systems and processes better.
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