There is competition for all three mayoralties in South Canterbury, with the Timaru district assured of a new mayor, following incumbent Damon Odey’s decision to stand down.
NOMINATIONS RECEIVED
SOUTH CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD
ANNEAR, Paul
BINNS, Peter
BOORER, Michael
CALLANDER, Sam
CRAWFORD, Rene
DE JOUX, Raeleen
GILCHRIST, Barbara
GOODHEW, Jo
HARREX, Sue
LIGTENBERG, Gerrie
LUXTON, Ron
MOHOAO, Kari (AJ)
SMALL, Bruce
ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY (SOUTH CANTERBURY/OTUHITUHI CONSTITUENCY)
DRIVER, Phil
McILRAITH, Peter
McKENZIE, Elizabeth
ROSS, Jared
SCOTT, Peter J
ULRICH, Herstall
TIMARU DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mayor (elected at large)
ANNEAR, Janie
BOWEN, Nigel
HANDY, Gordon
MOHOAO, Kari (AJ)
WILSON, Shane
Timaru ward – Six vacancies
ANDERSON, Jock
BOORER, Michael
BOOTH, Allan
BOWEN, Nigel
BRIEN, Anthony
BURT, Peter
GILCHRIST, Barbara
JACK, Dave
JACKSON, Stu
NEWLOVE, Joshua
PARKER, Sally
PERRY, Hugh
PIDDINGTON, Stu
RONALD, Ash
TE RAKI, Karl
WILLS, Steve
Geraldine ward – One vacancy
OLIVER, Gavin
SIMPSON, McGregor
STEVENS, Kerry
Pleasant Point-Temuka ward – Two vacancies
LYON, Richard
O’REILLY, Paddy
SCARSBROOK, Charles
Geraldine Community Board – Six vacancies
ADAMS, Janene
FINLAYSON, Jan Roanna
JENSEN, John
MAGUIRE, Jennine
O’DONNELL, Wayne
OLIVER, Gavin
RANKIN, Natasha
SIMPSON, McGregor
TAYLOR, Rhys
Pleasant Point Community Board– Five vacancies
CROSS, John
GOULD, Neville
HESSELL, Raewyn Jean
LEMMENS, Anne
McDONALD, John
MUNRO, Ross
Temuka Community Board – Five vacancies
BROKER, Gaye
GUTHRIE, Lorraine
McCULLOUGH, Stephanie
McMILLAN, Lloyd
ROSS, Annie
SCARSBROOK, Charles
TALBOT, Alison (Ali)
Geraldine Licensing Trust – Six vacancies.
CUMMINGS, Dan
FRANCE, Alister
HEWSON, Johanna
SIMPSON, McGregor
WOODS, Rosie
MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mayor (elected at large)
LEE, Julian
SMITH, Graham
Opuha ward – Three vacancies
BARKER, Warren (Wal)
BARWOOD, Stuart
COX, Murray
MUNRO, Anne
Pukaki ward – Three vacancies
ARMSTRONG, Russell
BRADBURY, Emily
LESLIE, James
MURPHY, Matt
Twizel Community Board – Four vacancies
BRADLEY, Gerard
de BUYZER, Jacqui
GUNN, Tracey
ROWLAND, Renee
SARGEANT, Amanda
Tekapo Community Board – four vacancies
BINNS, Sharron
GRANT, Ann-Maree
HOWES, Steve
SCRASE, Chris
SIMCOX, Caroll
Fairlie Community Board – Four vacancies.
BLACKLOCK, Les
HABRAKEN, Angela
JACKSON, Pauline
RUSH, Leaine
SMITH, Damon
WAIMATE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mayor (elected at large)
LUDEMANN, Murray
ROWLEY, Craig
Hakataramea-Waihaorunga ward– One vacancy
PANKHURST, Colin
Lower Waihao ward – One vacancy
PAUL, Sheila
Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi ward – Two vacancies
McALWEE, Sandy
O’CONNOR, Tom
Waimate ward – Four vacancies
BEGG, John
BISHOP, Lyndsey
CAIN, Sharyn
DOWNES, Mike
FINCH, Simon
FOX, Fabia
GUILFORD, Jakki
LUDEMANN, Murray
MORTON, Miriam
OWEN, David
SULLIVAN, Tom
With five candidates vying for Timaru’s mayoral chains, October’s election promises to be an interesting one.
Challengers have emerged for the Waimate and Mackenzie mayoralties, with both now a two-horse race.
There’s strong competition in the Timaru ward, with 16 candidates standing for the six seats available. Three candidates are standing for the one Geraldine seat, and three for the two Pleasant Point-Temuka seats.
Elections are also assured for the district’s three community boards – Geraldine, Temuka and Pleasant Point. The only organisation failing to field sufficient candidates is the Geraldine Licensing Trust, which has five candidates standing for the six positions.
After a slow start for nominations in the Mackenzie district, elections are now assured for all seats around the council table and on the district’s three community boards – Twizel, Tekapo and Fairlie.
In the Waimate district, there is good competition for the four Waimate ward vacancies, with 11 candidates standing. However, voters in the other three wards will only get to choose their mayor, as nominations have not exceeded the seats available.
The South Canterbury District Health Board has 13 candidates vying for the seven seats available, and the two South Canterbury seats on Environment Canterbury will also be hotly contested, with six candidates standing.
Key dates
August 16: Nominations closed at noon. Electoral roll closed.
August 21: (as soon as practicable). Public notice of day of election, candidates’ names.
September 20-25: Delivery of voting documents.
September 20-October 12: Voting and special voting period. Early processing period.
October 12: Election day (voting closes at noon). Progress/preliminary results announced.
October 12-17: Official count.
October 17-23: (as soon as practicable) Declaration of final result/public notice of results.
