Election candidates revealed
Those putting their hats in the ring this local body elections have been revealed, they are:
Mayor: Mario Alupis, Aileen Austin, Penny Bright, Patrick Brown (Communist League), Tricia Cheel (STOP), Vic Crone, Phil Goff, David Hay, Alezix Heneti, Adam Holland (Auckland Legalise Cannabis), Stan Martin, Binh Thanh Nguyen, Phil O’Connor (Christians Against Abortion), John Palino, Tyrone Raumati (Greater Auckland), Chloe Swarbrick, Mark Thomas, Wayne Young
Waitakere Ward (two councillors): Peter Chan, Linda Cooper, Rochelle Gormly, Penny Hulse (Independent - West at Heart), Greg Presland (Future West), David Rankin, John Riddell, Ken Turner (WestWards) JB Woolston
Whau Ward (one councillor): Mark Brickell (Auckland Future), Ross Clow (Labour), Wayne Davis (Shadbolt’s Independent), Anne Degia-Pala, John Hubscher (United Future), Duncan MacDonald (Community First)
Henderson-Massey Local Board (eight members): Janice Auva’a, Paula Bold-Wilson (Labour), Brenda Brady, Cheryl BrownTalamaivao, John Carrodus, Peter Chan, Michael Coote, Deborah Dougherty, Warren Flaunty, Will Flavell (Labour), Tiaria Fletcher (Labour), Rochelle Gormly, Matt Grey (Labour), William Hakaoro (Auckland Future), Shane Henderson (Labour), Francisco Hernandez (Green Party), Reena Hira, Mike Jolley, Brian Lythe (Labour), Vanessa Neeson, Georgina Papa (Labour), John Riddell, Luke Wilson, Tracy Yoon
Waitakere Ranges Local Board (six members): Michelle Clayton, Janet Clews, Sandra Coney (Future West), Dave Dempster (WestWards), Diane Goodley, Carl Harding (WestWards), Neil Henderson (Future West), Tracy Kirkley, Gayle Marshall, Linda Potauaine (WestWards), Greg Presland (Future West), Steve Tollestrup (Future West), Saffron Toms, Ken Turner (WestWards), JB Woolston (United Future), Denise Yates (Future West)
Whau Local Board (seven members): Derek Battersby (Whau Local Independents), Mark Brickell (Auckland Future), Angus Cathcart (WestWards), Ami Chand (Labour), Keith Coelho (Community First), Kathryn Davie (Community First), Paul Davie (Community First), Wayne Davis (Shadbolt’s Independent), Catherine Farmer (Labour), Peter Gregson, John Hubscher (United Future), Judy Lawley (Whau Local Independents), Duncan MacDonald (Community First), Glenys MacDonald (Community First), Te’eva Matafai (Labour), Alan McArdle, Tracey Mulholland (Labour), Sandra Murray, Sandy Taylor, Saveatama Bernie Thomsen (Community First), Titiula Tuigamala (Auckland Future), Obed Unasa (Labour), David Whitley (Labour), Howie Yin (Community First), Susan Zhu (Labour)