70 nominees for local elections

Nominations are in and all District Council seats are to be contested at the upcoming elections. Whakatane District Council electoral official Janie Storey has confirmed that all council seats will be contested, but there will be no elections for the Murupara and Rangitiaki Community Board.

Six candidates were nominated to fill the six vacancies on each of these community board therefore elections will not be required as these candidates will be duly elected, said Mrs Storey.

70 nominations were received six candidates for Mayoralty, 30 for councillors and 34 Community Board members.

Nominations

Mayoral Candidates

Tony Bonne

Graeme Hanlen

Julie Jukes (Team Basics)

Pouroto Nicholas Hamilton Ngaropo

Ian Shearer (Community Focus)

Judy Turner



Galatea-Murupara Ward

Arthur Adam (Team Basics), Pouroto Nicholas Hamilton Ngaropo

Rangitiki Ward

Keith Gregory; George Johnston; Te Rongonui Joyce Haraki-Smith; Paul Major (Team Basics); Russell Orr; David Potter (Sustainable Matata Incorporated); Graham Smeaton; Gerard van Beek (Team Basics).

Taneatua- Waimana Ward

Andrew Iles (Team Basics); Wiremu Huta-Martin

Whakatane-Ohope Ward

Miria Black; Terry Bourk (Team Basics); Christine Chambers; Chris Dohrman (Team Basics); David Dowd (Independent); Matt Fraser; John Glasse; Graeme Hanlen; Ted Hipkiss; Scott Jarrett; Christine Larsen; Chris Marjoribanks; Keith Melville; Steve Napier; David Sheaff (Team Basics); Harata TeAmo-Simeon; Julian Tunui; Judy Turner

Community Board Candidates:

Murupara

Trish Ammunson; Awhina Chapman; Jacob Te Kurapa; Charlotte Skeet; Arleen Tanirau; Honey Victoria Tuhua

Ohope Beach

Andrew Bluett; Gerard Casey; Chris Dohrman; Jose Howe; Michael King; Hugh Lovelock; Sabine Poppe


Rangitaiki

Viv Barr; Graeme Bourk; Kris Byrne ; Gavin Dennis; Evan Harvey; Vicky Richards


Taneatua

Geoff Chater; Les Knowles; Moana Monty Kora; Dave Kyle; Luke Ruiterman; Ni TePou; Diane Yalden


Whakatane

George Chambers; Neville Delahunty; Tony Hall; Pete Lander; Ken Lynch; Umesh Naik; Mike Naude; Bert Sharp


Profiles will be included in voting papers to be delivered between 17 September and 22 September. All votes must be returned by 12pm on Sunday 9 October.