Councils
Nominations for candidates for Environment Southland closed today for the 2022 election.
There were 18 nominations received, with 7 of those being submitted on the final day. The list of candidates can be found below, and elections will be required in all except Western regional constituencies.
Elections are not required to be held in constituencies where the number of candidates is equal to the number of vacancies.
| Fiordland (1 vacancy) | Allan Stewart Baird |
| Paul Charles Evans | |
| Eastern-Dome (2 vacancies) | Alastair Keith Gibson |
| Jeremy Adams McPhail | |
| Danny Lee Ross Mitchell | |
| Western (1 vacancy) | Nicol George Horrell |
| Hokonui (1 vacancy) | Russell Gordon MacPherson |
| Peter Gordon McDonald | |
| Southern (1 vacancy) | Lloyd James McCallum |
| Jonathan Rodney Pemberton | |
| Invercargill (6 vacancies) | Neville Mark Gray Cook |
| Robert Lance Guyton | |
| Lyndal Ruth Ludlow | |
| Gemma Rose McGrath | |
| Philip John Morrison | |
| Bruce Pagan | |
| Maurice Allan Rodway | |
| Eric Wilbur Roy |
Environment Southland Chief Executive, Wilma Falconer, said with nominations now closed, it’s up to voters to choose from their community’s candidates.
“It’s your vote and your voice – so make sure to have your say on who you want as your representatives on council.
“I want to congratulate all those who have decided to stand for election. This is an exciting and important time to be involved in local government.”
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