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Candidates spell out election promises

Manawatu Standard September 5, 2025

"Manawatū Standard civics reporter Janine Rankin tried to find out how Palmerston North City Council candidates defined the difference and what they would cut to keep rates rises down.

There were 25 responses from candidates in the Te Hirawanui general ward."

People Mentions:
Mark Gunning (Independent) Mark Arnott Michael Paul Strachan Jackie Wheeler (Independent) Caleb Riddick (Independent) Verne Wilson (Independent) Billy Meehan (Independent) Lew Findlay (Independent) Nelson Harper (Independent) Karen Naylor (Independent) Eric Judd (Independent) Adrian Phillips Richard Woolgar (Independent) Dave Salisbury (Independent) Kaydee Jean Zabelin (Green) Kayne John Dunlop Glen Williams (ACT Local) Jeremy Craig Hoskins Lorna Johnson (Labour) Rachel Bowen Brent Barrett (Green) Zulfiqar Butt (Labour) William Wood
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