Standing for:

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt General Constituency

Affiliation:

Principal place of residence:

My principal place of residence is in the Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt General Constituency area.

With my journalistic background I have more than a strong belief in the importance of transparency when it comes to elected officials and will embody this ethos if elected.

It is in the interests of all residents and ratepayers to be informed when it comes to how council decisions are made and how those decisions will affect them. If elected, I will work to ensure communications is a central part of council decision making along with strict adherence to ethics and equity-focused outcomes.

You won’t find the usual promise of lowering rates as when has this promise ever been kept? Councils are facing a challenge driven by under investment in previous years leading to capital infrastructure shortages. The challenge is to utilise council resources as efficiently as we can balanced with the long view of what services our children will require in the future.

https://elections.gw.govt.nz/meet-the-candidates/te-awa-kairangi-ki-tai-lower-hutt-candidates/matt-shand/