Mayor of Tararua

Encourage traditional and contemporary crafts that can develop employment opportunities for participants.

Promote the Scandi heartland of New Zealand nationally and internationally to attract both heritage and eco-tourism.

Support events promoting Māori and Scandinavian heritage as the twin pillars that have shaped and developed the region.

Streamline new business approvals by making regulatory processes faster and simpler to encourage new enterprises and investment.

Relaunch 'Love Local' to encourage local spending and support businesses across the district, building on its success during COVID.

Boost local employment by working with Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs and other providers, advocating for external funding to create opportunities.

Plan recreational tourism carefully for Woodville by seeking external funding to avoid costs to ratepayers and ensure success.

Promote and engage actively with the Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs alongside MSD to seek and find opportunities for youth employment.

Support local at every opportunity as each dollar spent in rural community circulates seven times, boosting jobs and the local economy.

Help existing businesses stay open, recognising it is not all about new enterprises but also about keeping what is already here.

Hire local for contracts when possible and not extortionate to ratepayers to keep locals in business locally.

Subsidise new businesses to attract them and offer existing businesses the same subsidies for fairness.