A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

We need Auckland to flourish as a modern, multi-cultural, metropolitan city of opportunity, achievement, culture and sporting excellence where citizens and businesses thrive and visitors are always welcomed.

To create a vibrant, liveable, sustainable urban community in a holistic way, while balancing economic growth and quality living environment.

I want to shape Auckland for children, families, villages and communities and incorporate their hopes dreams and aspirations. One size does not fit all.

Top 5 Issues

1. TRANSPORT
   More efficeint cost effective tranport with better transport links and shorter travelling times.
   
2. ROADING
   A plan to complete the roading network and a definitive decision about about the harbour crossing.
   
3. GST ON RATES
   GST on rates is a tax on a tax. Government must be lobbied to have this removed.
   
4. ASSET SALES
   Assets should remain in the hands of all Aucklanders.
   
5. GRAFFITI
   Graffiti must be removed within 24 hours and the law changed to brings cuplrits to justice quickly.
   

Personal Profile

I was elected to Waitakere city council in 1989 where I have been a councillor for 18years. I’ve been chairman of the Planning and regulatory committee for the past 6 years, an RMA hearings commissioner and chairman of the Hearings panel, Chairman of the TLA Electoral College which oversees the wonderful Auckland War Memorial Museum. Outside the council I was a  former President of Zonta International for 3 years, former president of Village Green Quilters for 3yrs. Married to the wonderful Brian for 44years with 4 children and 12 grandchildren.