Election Candidates 2022

On this page you'll find all the nominations for Mayor, Councillors and Community Board Members for the Local Elections 2022.

Below is a list of candidates that stood in the election. 

Mayoral Candidates

  • Eric Carter 
  • John Freer
  • Steve Hart
  • Ron Julian
  • Len Salt
  • Peter Pinkham
  • Cherie Staples 

Councillor Candidates

Coromandel-Colville WARD (One councillor will be elected from this ward)

  • John Morrissey (Elected Unopposed)

Mercury Bay WARD (Three councillors will be elected from this ward)

  • Grahame Christian 
  • Deli Connell
  • Rekha Giri-Percival
  • John Grant
  • Caroline Hobman
  • Ivan Steenhuis
  • Candice Van de Ven

South Eastern WARD (Two councillors will be elected from this ward)

  • Gary Gotlieb
  • Chris New
  • Reuben Van Dorsten
  • Terry Walker

Thames WARD (Three councillors will be elected from this ward)

  • Jenny Arnold
  • Phillip Bridge
  • Patrick O'Brien 
  • Peter Revell
  • Martin Rodley
  • Robyn Sinclair 
  • Warren Sly 

Community Board Candidates

Coromandel-Colville COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected from this ward)

  • Jean Ashby
  • Kim Brett
  • James Davis
  • Pamela Grealey
  • Gavin Jeffcoat
  • Alasdair Macdonald
  • Shirley Mangakahia
  • Abby Morgan 

Mercury Bay COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected form this ward)

  • Caroline Hobman
  • Billie Hunter
  • Bess Kingi
  • Peter MacKenzie
  • Krissy Robinson

Tairua-Pāuanui COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected from this ward)

  • Nathaniel Blomfield
  • Warwick Brooks
  • Chris New
  • Barry Roberts 
  • Cath Wightman

Whangamatā COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected from this ward)

  • Denis Beaver
  • Mark Drury
  • Neil Evans
  • Dave Ryan
  • Aimee Sorrell 

Thames COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected from this ward)

  • Fiona Cameron
  • Adrian Catran
  • Chris Dale
  • Kara-Leah Grant
  • Rob Johnston
  • Holly MacKenzie
  • Kishan Raikwar 
  • Peter Thomas