Who to vote for and who to avoid in local body elections

We asked all local body candidates across the country two questions. Their responses are below. We will keep updating this list as responses come in.

The Questions

Will you support a local council motion to:

Question 1: exclude companies from your procurement policy which are identified by the United Nations in June 2023 as involved in illegal Israeli settlements?

Question 2: divest from Israeli government bonds and from any Israeli company or foreign companies giving “aid or assistance” to Israel’s illegal occupation or commission of war crimes in Gaza?

All candidates who responded “Yes” said Yes to Both Quentions or if they responded “No” they said No to Both Questions.

If a candidates name does not appear, they are considered to have a “No” position. Most people who are in support have responded with their “Yes” already.

Their responses are below.

Councillor from North to South:

TAMAKI

Catherine Farmer Yes

Jessica Rose Yes

Jason Pieterse Yes

Patrick Reynolds Yes

Kyle Parker Yes

Apurv Shukla Yes

Julie Feairey Yes

Greg Presland Yes

Kay Luv Yes

Jon Turner Yes

Peter Wakeman Yes

Anna Atkinson Yes

Rob McNeil Yes

Damian Light Yes

Peter Cronshaw Yes

Daniel Cliffords Yes

Emma McInnes Yes

Christina Robertson Yes

Kerrin Leoni Yes

Bex Silver Yes

Garth Ellingham Yes

Ryan Pausina Yes

Nerissa Henry Yes

Peter Cronshaw Yes

Mandeep Kaur Yes

Ally Billaney Yes

Joesph Allen Yes

Kerrin Leoni Yes

Angela Cunningham Yes

Muneeb Chand Yes

George Wood No

Serge Roud No

Paul Davie No

Jim Cornes No

John Alcock No

Melissa Rose Powell Local issues

Seamus Lal Only interested in West AKL

WAITEMATA AND GULF

Ian Loan Yes

Patrick Reynolds Yes

KAWERAU

Wayne Andrews No - Says "Doesn't give a shit"

SOUTH WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL

Martin Davis Yes

OTOROHONGA

Richard Harpur Yes

NEW PLYMOUTH

Peter Marra Yes

Nikki Truman Yes

Sarah Lucas Yes

Sam Bennett Yes

Amanda Clinton-Gohdes Yes

Sarah Sutherland Yes

EJ Barrett Yes

Urs Signer Yes

Tim Taylor Yes

Nicola Ngarewa Yes

Greg Foltz Yes

Chris Wilkies Yes

Susan Hughes Yes

Rusty Kane Yes

Phil Nixon No

THAMES - COROMANDEL

Denisse Messiter Yes

Robyn Sinclair Yes

Martin Rodley Yes

Alison Smith Yes

Steve Hart Abstain

Neil Evans No

BOP / TAURANGA

Stuart Crosby Yes

Murray Guy Yes

Ash Hills Yes

Derek Stembridge Yes

Kat MacMillan Yes

Mark Wassung No

Annika Lane Support Resolution 2334

Shelley Archibald No Response

Vanessa Charma-Moore No Response

Glenn Dougal No Response

Kate Graeme No Response

Caitlin Grattan No Response

Daniel Harvey No Response

Tim Maltby No Response

Clinton Naude No Response

Ron Scott No Response

GISBORNE

Debbie Gregory Yes

Grant Brown Yes

NAPIER

Te Kira Lawrence Doesn't think it is in her realm

HASTINGS

Nick Ratcliffe Yes - "Fantastic email"

Gus Freeman Yes

John Bennett Yes

Rion Roben Yes

Bevan O'Connor Yes

Debra Ward No

Marcus Buddo No

Wairapapa

Jo Waitoa Yes

Mel Maynard Yes

Rupert Watson Yes

Chris Archer Yes

Simon Peacock Yes

Karen Coltman Yes

Chris Collins No

PALMERSTON NORTH

Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab Yes

Troy O'Carroll Yes

MANAWATU

Tony Collis No

Alistair Hicks No

WAIKANAE WARD

Chris Maclean Yes

Clinton Smith Yes

Zelda Edwards Yes

Jill Brown Yes

Timothy Paul Sutton Yes

Kat Hardisty Yes

Rob McCann Yes

Gavin Welsh Yes

Jackie Elliott Yes

Liz Koh Yes

Kim Hobson Maybe

Lawrence Kirby Maybe

Jo Turner No

Grant Bartlett No

Martin Halliday Yes

Marek Willis No

Dean Harris No response

Janet Holborow No response

Joanne Welch No response

Richard Young No response

Bede John Laracy No response

Fiona Vining No response

Ann-Maree Ellison No response

Jonny Best No response

Hutt City

Andrew Gavriel Yes

Christopher Paul Yes

Rodney Cook Yes

Mele Tonga-Grant Yes

Chris Parkin Yes

Paki Maca Yes

Simon Edwards Yes

Neelu Jennings Yes

Tony Stallinger Doesn't think it applies

PORIRUA

Rawinia Rimene Yes

Josh Trlin Yes

Raniera (Daniel) Albert Yes

Moira Lawler Yes

Zac Painting Yes

Aditi Tiwari Yes

Jo Turner Local issues only

PONEKE

Trish Given Yes

Alex Baker Yes

Chris Calvi-Freeman Yes

Josh Harford Yes

Pennywise Yes

Afnan Al-Rubayee Yes

Nureddin Abd Yes

Ben McNulty Yes

Tory Whanau Yes

Joy Gribben Yes

Geordie Rogers Yes

Sam O'Brien Yes

Tom James Yes

Andrew Little Local issues

Mark Flynn Only interested in local issues

Joan Shi Only interested in local issues

GWRC

Jonny Osborne Yes

Quentin Duthie Yes

Rebecca Matthews Yes

Henry Peach Yes

Yadana Saw Yes

Tom Kay Yes

Belinda Mcfadgen Yes

MARLBOROUGH

Aimee Payne Yes

Tamsin Cooper Yes

Deb Dalliessi Yes

Malcolm Taylor No

John Hyndman No

NELSON

Aaron Stallard Yes

Sand McDougall Yes

Steph Phillips Yes

David North Yes

Graeme Tyree Yes

Tilman Walk Yes

Dan Robinson Local issues only

Hurunui

Susan Harrison No

Otautahi

Sara Templeton Yes

Mananui Ramsden Yes

Paul McMahon Yes

Harrison McEvoy Yes

Clare Marks Yes

Xavier Dickason Yes

Jack Mould Yes

Lee Sampson Yes

Tim Silva Yes

Steph Poole Yes

Nathaniel Herz Jardine Yes

Tyla Harrison-Hunt Yes

Tom Roud Yes

Simon Britten Yes

Ethan Gullery Yes

Mike Davidson Yes

Andrei Moore Yes

Kate Hodgins Yes

Yani Johanson Yes

Monique Bond Confused

CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Andrea Davis Yes

ASHBURTON

Jeff Ryan No

WEST COAST BOARD

Lee Harris Yes

OTEPOTI

Lianna MacFarlane Yes

David Milne Yes

Andrew Simms Yes

Mandy Mayhem Yes

Zenith Wills Yes - also wants to expell the ambassador

Sophie Barker Yes

John Chambers Yes

Steve Walker Yes

Jett Groshinski Yes

Christine Carey Yes

Rose Finnie Yes

Heike Cebulla Yes

Evelyn Robertson Yes

Marian Poole Yes

Anna Knight Yes

Jen Olsen Yes

Marie Evotia Laufiso Yes

Richard Knights Yes

Rachel Brazil Yes

Carmen Houlahan Yes

Lachlan Akers Yes

Lily Warring Yes

Athol Bayne No

Barbara Olah Leave Foreign Policy to Central Govt.

INVERCARGILL

Anthony van der Lem Yes

Terry King Yes

Gordon McCrone Yes

Andrea de Vires Yes

Dan O'Connell Yes

Amanda Laurie Yes

Nathan Surrendan Yes

Alex Crackett Yes

Steve Broad Yes

Lesley Soper Yes

Rangi Pottinger Yes

Darren Ludlow Yes

Trish Boyle Yes

Phil Morrison Yes

Alastair Gibson Yes

Nicol Horrell Yes

Robert Guyton Yes

Peter MacDonald Yes

Maurice Rodway Yes

Jon Pemberton Yes

Lyndal Ludlow Yes

Paul Evans Yes

Jeremy McPhail Yes

Nevill Cook Yes

Eric Roy Yes

David Meades Sympathetic