Here are the candidates for 2019 Southland District Council local election. In order to vote in the elections, you must first be enrolled. If you have moved since October 2016 make sure you are enrolled at your new address. You can do this by visiting the electoral commission on www.elections.org.nz (external link) or ring 0800 36 76 56.

Mayor (1 vacancy)

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Gary Tong
Don Byars
Tim Hanna

Council Wards (12 vacancies)

Mararoa Waimea (3 vacancies)

Brian Dillon
Ebel Kremer
John Douglas
Rob Scott

Oreti (3 vacancies)

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Natasha Mangels
Neil Paterson
Darren Frazer
Christine Menzies
Margot Hishon
Margie Ruddenklau

Stewart Island/Rakiura (1 vacancy)

Bruce Ford
Jon Ross Spraggon
Rakiura Herzhoff

Waiau Aparima (3 vacancies)

George Harpur
Nick Perham
Ron Hibbs
Michael Marron
Karyn Owen
Don Byars

Waihopai Toetoe (2 vacancies)

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Paul Duffy
Julie Keast
Amanda Nally

Community boards and subdivisions (56 vacancies)

Ardlussa (6 vacancies)

Hilary Kelso
Richard Clarkson
Chris Dillon
Ray Dickson
Clarke Horrell

Fiordland (6 vacancies)

Sarah Greaney
Mary Chartres
G Lester Laughton
Diane Holmes
Nigel Humphries
Shaun Cantwell
Max Slee
Ben Killeen
Ryan Murray
Laura Needs

Northern (6 vacancies)

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Parawa-Fairlight (1 vacancy)

Pam Naylor

West Dome (2 vacancies)

Lance Hellewell
Sonya Taylor

Mid Dome (3 vacancies)

Carolyn Smith
Greg Tither
Peter Bruce
Rob Scott

Oraka Aparima (6 vacancies)

Neil Linscott
Graeme Stuart
Sharon Ayto

Oreti (7 vacancies)

Hokonui (1 vacancy)

Colin Smith
Robina Rickard Johnston

Midlands (4 vacancies)

Geoff Jukes
Brian Somerville
Pete Schmidt
Natasha Mangels
Raewyn Spencer

Makarewa (2 vacancies)

no nominations have yet been received

Stewart Island/Rakiura (6 vacancies)

Bruce Ford
Jon Ross Spraggon
Aaron Conner
Aaron Joy
Teri McCracken
Steve Lawrence
Anita Geeson
Edward Small
Dale Chittenden
Gordon Leask
Letitia McRitchie
Rakiura Herzhoff

Tuatapere Te Waewae (6 vacancies)

Maurice Green
Ann Cherrie Horrell
Blayne De Vries
Margaret Thomas
Alistair McCracken
Keri Potter

Waihopai Toetoe (7 vacancies)

Denise Mary Fodie
Melanie Shepherd
Pani Grey-Thomas
Pam Yorke
Gay Munro

Wallace Takitimu (6 vacancies)

Bev Evans
Peter Gutsell
Andre John Henry Bekhuis
Maureen Johnston
Kelly Day
David Cowie

Source: Southland District Council as at 28th August 2019.

Southland District Council 2019 Candidates

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