24 put names forward for NRC election

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15 Aug, 2022

 

Twenty-four people have put their names forward for nine seats on the Northland Regional Council at October’s local body elections.

An official candidate nomination period began on July 15 and closed at noon on Friday August 12.

Electoral Official Christine Taylor says provisionally 24 people have been nominated for the regional council, however, due to only one nomination being received for the Coastal South General Constituency the sole candidate, Rick Stolwerk, would be declared elected unopposed.

That left 23 people contesting the remaining eight seats on council; six general seats and two Maori seats within the Te Raki Maori constituency.

 

The nominees are (alphabetically by surname):

15 Aug, 2022

 

Twenty-four people have put their names forward for nine seats on the Northland Regional Council at October’s local body elections.

An official candidate nomination period began on July 15 and closed at noon on Friday August 12.

Electoral Official Christine Taylor says provisionally 24 people have been nominated for the regional council, however, due to only one nomination being received for the Coastal South General Constituency the sole candidate, Rick Stolwerk, would be declared elected unopposed.

That left 23 people contesting the remaining eight seats on council; six general seats and two Maori seats within the Te Raki Maori constituency.

 

The nominees are (alphabetically by surname):

· Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Constituency (one vacancy); Phil Gentry, Peter Gill, Tania McInnes, Marty Robinson

· Coastal Central General Constituency (one vacancy); Paul Dimery, Amy Macdonald, Christine Woods

· Coastal South General Constituency (one vacancy); Rick Stolwerk (elected unopposed)

· Far North General Constituency (one vacancy); Justin Blaikie, Joe Carr, Clyde Samson, Marty Yuretich

· Kaipara General Constituency (one vacancy); John Blackwell, Penny Smart

· Mid North General Constituency (one vacancy); Lesley Adcock, Geoff Crawford, John McCaw, William Sullivan

· Te Raki Maori Constituency (two vacancies); Lance Bryers, Robin Grieve, Peter-Lucas Jones, Tui Shortland

· Whangarei Central General Constituency (one vacancy); Jack Craw, Tony Savage.

 

Ms Taylor says formal nomination results will be announced by public notice on Wednesday 17 August.

Voting documents will be sent out from September 16, 2022 and must be received by the Electoral Officer by noon on election day October 8, 2022.

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