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Allan Arnold - Council Candidate
I’m asking for your support for re-election because I bring common sense, logic and a principled approach.
• My vision for Invercargill is a great place to live with a vibrant inner city, and plenty of opportunities for people to work, study and enjoy our fantastic lifestyle.
• I have worked hard to achieve positive outcomes for Invercargill residents.
• I will keep pushing for a more effective, efficient and caring council that works for you. My business and public service experience helps me bring a balanced view to decision-making, and as my record shows, I’m not afraid to stand up for what I believe in. I want to be part of a Council that seeks to assist growth and development. Enables and assists private enterprise to get new businesses established creating employment opportunities.
Tom Campbell - Mayoral Candidate
I’m standing for Mayor because all of my career experience has prepared me for what I believe is the key challenge facing Council next term, which is to maintain the momentum of progress in our city while constraining rate increases. I don’t consider myself to be a politician, and my natural leadership style has always been to build consensus through constructive compromise. A council which works as a team will focus on the right things and achieve better results.
I bring senior leadership experience to the job (including as a former Chief Executive of the Tiwai Smelter) and I am a Chartered Engineer by profession, but my track record of building effective teams in many past leadership roles is my strongest qualification I believe.
We must keep progressing as a city and so my slogan and my mission statement is to : Let Invercargill Flourish.
Visit tomcampbellformayor.com
Grant Dermody - Council Candidate
I have completed my first term as a councillor and seek your vote to continue the work to make our city the best place in New Zealand to live and work.
We have made significant progress in areas such as the CBD, the Museum project, council finances, and Bluff, while keeping rate increases as low as possible.
As the chair of the Finance and Infrastructure committee and the council lead on the Museum project, I have collaborated closely with councillors, staff, community groups and local businesses to drive positive outcomes for Invercargill and Bluff.
If elected, my priorities will include Bluff and South City, getting the Museum project completed, improving our existing recreation areas, and ensuring that council services are provided efficiently and cost-effectively.
It has been a privilege to serve the city. A vote for me is a vote for strong governance, prudent financial management, and ensuring our city is the best place to live and work in NZ.
David Meades - Council Candidate
I'm a local builder, proud father, and typical ratepayer. After coming second in the 2023 by-election, I'm running again to bring a fresh perspective, practical approach, and a passion for Invercargill to council.
We've seen many exciting improvements and big projects around Invercargill recently, but with those have been big price tags and big rates increases. Council now needs to focus on the essentials, maintaining and improving services and infrastructure, getting our affairs in order and budget balanced before tackling another big project.
If elected I want to be part of a united council, focusing on our city's future, and is accountable and responsible to ratepayers.
I also bring the knowledge and experience in the construction sector necessary to make sure council is doing all it can to combat our housing shortage.
So for common-sense spending, housing done right, and a city to be proud of: vote Meades for ICC.
Ian 'Rangi' Pottinger - Council & Mayoral Candidate
I am a fifth term City Councillor and business owner. At the forefront of Council’s priorities are rates affordability. Rates are required to fund Council activities and Government legislation states that any commercial transaction, should be in accordance with sound business practice.
Spending $87 million on a museum project for a City the size of Invercargill, in my view, is not a sound business practice. Essential Infrastructure and Community resilience must come first and if I am elected Invercargill’s new mayor, these are the guidelines Council will follow.
The City Council has a leadership role and that includes sorting out abandoned fire damaged buildings in Dee St, even if it means asking the Government to intervene.
The answer must always be, how can we help, not why we cannot. For, a clear vision, proven courage and common sense, Vote Ian Pottinger for Mayor.
Visit: ianpottinger.co.nz