Meet the candidates for the upcoming local body elections.

ESSC / RSA Tuesday 9 Sept. 7:30pm, 48 Tuatoru Street, Eastbourne

22 candidates have confirmed to attend so far.

Voting also opens on this day, 9th September.

This election you will be voting for the mayor, 5 city-wide candidates, and 3 regional council candidates. Our Harbour Ward councillor Tui Lewis has already been decided (uncontested), and our Community Board is also decided as we only had the required 5 candidates nominated, meaning no contest is required.

This election will also feature 2 referendums.

1. To retain the new Maori Ward (binding  – this will affect the next election in 2028, not this one).
2. If Hutt City Council should investigate the options for amalgamation (non-binding)

There will be more information on both these issues leading up to the election.

Hutt City Election information

GWRC Election information

Candidates for Mayor (1)

• Brady Dyer 021 2468888 b@dyer.nz
• Ken Laban 029 2000044 kenlaban@outlook.com
• Karen Morgan 022 1834948 morgan.karen.4.huttcity@gmail.com
• Ravi Prabha 021 827252 prabharavi@gmail.com

Candidates for City Wide Councillors (5 seats)

• Sherry Antony 0204 1112288 sherryantonynz@gmail.com
• Andrew Gavriel 027 2407299 ag4LHCC@gmail.com
• Jonathon Gilbert 022 6945239 jonathon.Gilbert@intune.nz
• Semi Kuresa 027 8967917 sdkuresa@gmail.com
• Suzanne Levy  022 1729432 vote@suzannelevy.nz
• Kath McGuinness  027 2685229 kath4hutt@gmail.com
• Chris Paul 021 2862682 christophermpaul@outlook.com
• Tony Stallinger 027 4484664 stallingert@gmail.com
• Mele Tonga-Grant 021 02587493 mtongagrant4teawakairangi@gmail.com
• Karen Yung 027 3387353 kazforcommunity@gmail.com

Candidates for Greater Wellington Regional Councillors (3 seats)

• DUTHIE, Quentin Green Party – quentin.duthie@gmail.com
• ELDER, Nigel  ACT – nigel.elder@act.org.nz
• FARUQUE, Omar Independent – wellingtonomar2025@gmail.com
• FISHER, Mike Independent – mike4gwrc@outlook.co.nz
• MURPHY, Tom Independent – TomMurphy4GWRC@outlook.com
• SHAND, Matt – matt.w.shand@gmail.com
• STEVENSON, Mike Independent – gwrc.mstevenson@gmail.com
• TUPOU, Gabriel Independent – gabrieltupou@gmail.com

Harbour Ward Councillor (uncontested)

• Tui Lewis 021 2716249 tuilewis5012@gmail.com

Eastbourne Community Board Members (uncontested)

• Emily Keddell 021 1885106 emilykeddell@gmail.com
• Bruce Spedding 021 02974741 winzurf@gmail.com
• Murray Gibbons 562 8576 murray@clarrie.co.nz
• Jeremy Chaston 027 5155571 Jeremychaston@hotmail.com
• Ben Hainsworth 021 342640 hello@benhainsworth.com

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