Peter Yearbury

Party: Independent
Standing for: Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch City Council - Riccarton-Wigram Community Board

Riccarton-Wigram Community Board

Resident and Funeral Director in Halswell, committee member Halswell Residents Association, immediate past President Christchurch South Lions Club. Previous local authority experience as a City Councillor and Community Board member. This election I am standing for the Community Board as an independent, free of any political agenda. My strong and passionate community-mindness would enable me to make a significant contribution. I believe it very important that Halswell has representation by someone who actually lives, works, and sees daily life in the area. I offer you considerable experience, fairness, honesty and common sense in striving for a fair share of the services and facilities that Halswell and the other areas of the Riccarton-Wigram ward deserve. In particular, I am totally against the fluoridation of our water. I will strive to ensure that the Christchurch South area remains a desirable place to live.

Canterbury DHB

My health sector experience includes 3 years of Psychiatric Nursing, 10 years hospital medical equipment in-servicing, specialising in intensive and coronary care, and 25 years in the funeral service industry. I am a company director and self employed. I have been a former City Councillor and Community Board member. I have had extensive not for profit experience with many community service organizations and currently I am the immediate Past President of the Christchurch South Lions Club and currently acting Secretary. I am a member of and supporter of Age Concern and Grey Power. I want to see our health system and Hospitals run more effectively and safely with reduced waiting times and our local treatment facilities being given priority for South Island people. I offer you experience, diligence and integrity to achieve effective representation by helping to improve the quality and efficiency of our health and hospitals systems.

Top 5 Issues

CCC - State of Halswell roads ie Milns and Dunbars Rds.

CDHB - Priority and Provision of treatment for South Island residents ahead of others.
CCC - Foster more open communication/accountability with Council staff.

CDHB - free car parking for visitors at Christchurch Hospital
CCC - Provision of more parking at lillian Street shopping centre, Halswell.

CDHB - Promote "active" ageing, to help achieve Gold standard for aged care.
CCC - fasttrack Skate board area for Halswell.

CDHB - Increase support for Suicide education/prevention and for the bereaved families.
CCC - Provision for more sports grounds/community centre.

CDHB - Make sure thast every dollar contributes to the best healthcare that can be achieved, for the Canterbury region.

Personal Profile

Conflicts of Interest

To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have no conflict of interest with the Canterbury Area Health Board at the date of my notice of consent to being nominated as a candidate for membership of the Board of the D.H.B.

I do not believe that any conflicts of interest are likely to arise in the future.

The only association I have with the D.H.B. hospital’s is contact with the mortality services staff and those facilities. This occurs only when I have received instructions from the next of kin of deceased patients, to facilitate paperwork and clearance to transfer deceased patients to the Funeral Home I am associated with.