Shelley Archibald

My principal place of residence is in the Bethlehem General Ward area.

Growing and changing rapidly, Tauranga is a nationally important metro city with increasing diversity and changing ethnicities. Residents deserve a high performing council acting in their current and future best interest. Put simply, I support a vision where Tauranga's present and future residents, their families, businesses and communities thrive. If elected, I'll engage regularly with residents, listen to understand community views and be their voice while considering wider community needs in council decision-making processes. I prefer exercising well-informed judgement versus opinion and communicate honestly with transparency. An experienced senior executive in finance, previous business owner, academic mentor, and recently involved in Census and General Elections, I'm no stranger to good governance. I understand challenging responsibilities, monitoring performance against strategic objectives, prudent use of resources, and adherence to legal requirements. Developing diverse relationships across multiple contexts is essential, including The Treaty of Waitangi advocacy and working collaboratively with all group representatives.