Today The News introduces the 23 candidates who are running for mayor or a seat on the Waipā District Council. At a time when convincing people to stand – or remain on council – may have never been harder we acknowledge those who have spent $200 and put their hand up. Now it’s your turn to be involved – and to start thinking about who to vote for. Look for more on the forthcoming local body elections every week or online.
8pm Susan O’Regan has an impossible task with just under 1000 votes to make up in the mayoral race against Mike Pettit following provisional results released later this afternoon. Pettit is all but mayor with…
An emotional Mike Pettit took a tearful moment to gather his thoughts before announcing his win to supporters this afternoon. Standing high on a box, his back to the open doors of the Gillies St…
Ian Hughes’ legacy to Cambridge earned high praise at a farewell marking his retirement after 15 years with the Cambridge Safer Community Charitable Trust, most of those spent as chairman. The Trust, which operates the…
Experience or fresh approaches? Tried-and-true or new blood? Waipā’s mayoral candidates appear to agree that the right balance is crucial. Susan O’Regan, Clare St Pierre and Mike Pettit were asked about their primary goals should…
