NZ Local Elections 2025

Whangārei District Council

Bream Bay General Ward
The Whangārei 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 13 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). two councillors will be elected from the Bream Bay 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 Whangārei District Council election.

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Matthew Yovich

Matthew Yovich

ACT Local

Ken Couper

Ken Couper

Independent

David Baldwin

David Baldwin

Independent

Paul Grace

Paul Grace

Simon Schuster

Simon Schuster

Shilane Shirkey

Shilane Shirkey

Matthew Yovich

ACT Local

Matthew Yovich

ACT Local

Why I'm standing

Ratepayers are tired of higher rates, wasteful projects, and neglected core services. After 20 years in Bream Bay with my family, I know the challenges we face: rising costs, broken pipes, and poor roads. With experience as a business owner and community advocate, I know how to set priorities and deliver results. As your ACT Local candidate, I'll fight for lower rates, safe streets, and reliable infrastructure. Please give me your first preference vote.

About me

I am a business owner and community advocate with proven experience solving problems and delivering results. I know how to cut waste, manage budgets, and hold decision-makers accountable. Families and businesses face rising costs and poor council performance, and my focus is simple: keep rates affordable, protect core services, and restore transparency. Local government should serve ratepayers, not itself. As your ACT Local candidate, I will deliver disciplined, accountable leadership that puts residents first.

My priorities
  1. Keep rates affordable, cutting waste and focusing on core services.
  2. Fix roads first by sealing, resurfacing and maintaining for safety and reliability.
  3. Leave LGNZ to save money and restore local control over decisions.
Residence

Ruakaka

Age

40

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Why I'm standing

Ratepayers are tired of higher rates, wasteful projects, and neglected core services. After 20 years in Bream Bay with my family, I know the challenges we face: rising costs, broken pipes, and poor roads. With experience as a business owner and community advocate, I know how to set priorities and deliver results. As your ACT Local candidate, I'll fight for lower rates, safe streets, and reliable infrastructure. Please give me your first preference vote.

About me

I am a business owner and community advocate with proven experience solving problems and delivering results. I know how to cut waste, manage budgets, and hold decision-makers accountable. Families and businesses face rising costs and poor council performance, and my focus is simple: keep rates affordable, protect core services, and restore transparency. Local government should serve ratepayers, not itself. As your ACT Local candidate, I will deliver disciplined, accountable leadership that puts residents first.

My priorities
  1. Keep rates affordable, cutting waste and focusing on core services.
  2. Fix roads first by sealing, resurfacing and maintaining for safety and reliability.
  3. Leave LGNZ to save money and restore local control over decisions.
Residence

Ruakaka

Age

40

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