At close of nominations on Friday 1st of August, a last minute surge in nominations means that Raglan Community Board now has 9 people standing for 6 seats.
And Raglanites will also get to vote for councillor with 2 nominees for Whāingaroa General Ward.
At the close of nominations on 1st August, nominations received are:
- Mayor (1) Jacqui Church, Aksel Bech
- Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward (1) Miriam (Tilly) Turner
- Whāingaroa General Ward (1) Lisa Thomson, Nicola Laboyrie
- Raglan (6) Ross Wallis, Nick Pearce, Nicola Laboyrie, Dennis Amoore, Satnam Bains, Peter Hampton, Chris Rayner, Eloise Rowe, Jasmine Hunter
Tony Whittaker, acting Chief Executive Officer at Waikato District Council says whether you’ve always dreamed of being mayor, have a passion for serving as a councillor or want to make a difference on a community board, this is your chance to stand.
and we get 2 regional council votes – Russ Rimmington has added his name as the second Rates Control candidate and we have his colleague Gary MCGuire, the existing councillors, Pamela Storey and Noel Smith and a former candidate in Tauranga, Rhys Craig. https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/council/elections/stand-for-council/candidates/