2025 Local Elections

Palmerston North City Council

Te Hirawanui General Ward
The Palmerston North City 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 15 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). 13 councillors will be elected from the Te Hirawanui 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 Palmerston North City Council election.

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Jackie Wheeler

Jackie Wheeler

Glen Williams

Glen Williams

Lorna Johnson

Lorna Johnson

Brent Barrett

Brent Barrett

Rachel Bowen

Rachel Bowen

William George Wood

William George Wood

Eric Judd

Eric Judd

Verne Wilson

Verne Wilson

Mark Arnott

Mark Arnott

Melanie Butler

Melanie Butler

Lew Findlay

Lew Findlay

Cameron Jenkins

Cameron Jenkins

Caleb Riddick

Caleb Riddick

Dave Poppelwell

Dave Poppelwell

Quintin McGregor

Quintin McGregor

Orphée Mickalad

Orphée Mickalad

Jack Koh

Jack Koh

Eldhose Poovathumveettil Mathew

Eldhose Poovathumveettil Mathew

Vaughan Dennison

Vaughan Dennison

Atif Rahim

Atif Rahim

Mark Gunning

Mark Gunning

Wajeha Akbaryan

Wajeha Akbaryan

Kaydee Jean Zabelin

Kaydee Jean Zabelin

Nelson Harper

Nelson Harper

Dave Salisbury

Dave Salisbury

Zakk Rokkanno

Zakk Rokkanno

Leonie Hapeta

Leonie Hapeta

Jeremy Craig Hoskins

Jeremy Craig Hoskins

Billy Meehan

Billy Meehan

Richard Woolgar

Richard Woolgar

Tobias Wilson Nash

Tobias Wilson Nash

Karen Naylor

Karen Naylor

Hayden Fitzgerald

Hayden Fitzgerald

Kayne John Dunlop

Kayne John Dunlop

Michael Paul Strachan

Michael Paul Strachan

Zulfiqar Butt

Zulfiqar Butt

Adrian Phillips

Adrian Phillips

Mark Gunning

Mark Gunning

Why I'm standing

I am a proud Palmerstonian and want to be able to help influence good decisions for today and the future.

About me

My working career has been based in Palmerston North. My experience in business and expertise in property will add value to Palmerston North City Council decisions moving forward, with better fiscal understanding and cost control on projects.

My priorities
  1. Reign in spending and create clear cost versus benefit reasoning for proposed capital projects.
  2. Set agreed rate increase mechanism that is used as the base moving forward.
  3. Address the current Featherston Street scenario.
Residence

Roslyn

Age

65

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Why I'm standing

I am a proud Palmerstonian and want to be able to help influence good decisions for today and the future.

About me

My working career has been based in Palmerston North. My experience in business and expertise in property will add value to Palmerston North City Council decisions moving forward, with better fiscal understanding and cost control on projects.

My priorities
  1. Reign in spending and create clear cost versus benefit reasoning for proposed capital projects.
  2. Set agreed rate increase mechanism that is used as the base moving forward.
  3. Address the current Featherston Street scenario.
Residence

Roslyn

Age

65

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