Do you care deeply about Hamilton Kirikiriroa and want to help shape its future?
If you’re a thoughtful problem-solver, skilled at bringing people together and passionate about making a difference, now’s your chance to step up.
Hamiltonians interested in standing in the Hamilton City Council election have until midday on Friday 1 August to get their nomination papers in.
Earlier this month, Chief Executive Lance Vervoort released his Pre-election Report, highlighting the big challenges and opportunities facing our fast-growing city − from managing rapid urban growth and waters reform to keeping Council’s finances on track and planning for the future.
“Strategic, long-term thinking is essential,” Vervoort said.
“We need leaders who understand the world we live in − locally and globally − and who can help guide Hamilton through change.”
To stand as a Councillor, candidates must be:
- a New Zealand citizen; and
- enrolled as a parliamentary elector (anywhere in New Zealand); and
- nominated by two electors whose names appear on the electoral roll for the ward in which they are standing as a Councillor.
Those wanting to stand for the Hamilton mayoralty must be a New Zealand citizen and be enrolled as a parliamentary elector. They also need to be nominated by two electors on Hamilton City Council’s three electoral rolls (east, west and/or Maaori ward).
Vervoort said an ideal outcome would be for the city’s community to be reflected among its Elected Members.
“Hamilton Kirikiriroa is one of New Zealand’s most diverse cities. We need leaders who represent our people and bring a mix of professional backgrounds and lived experiences − from health and education to law, accountancy, business and community groups.
“When cultures and ethnicities are truly represented, they challenge the status quo, inspire new thinking, and offer fresh ways of leading that speak to the vibrant makeup of our city.
“Different perspectives make for better decisions.”
To learn more about standing for Council, what it means and the rules around elections, go to hamilton.govt.nz/stand.
To read the Pre-election Report, and find out all about Council and what challenges the city is facing, go to hamilton.govt.nz/PER.
Take action, Hamilton! The future depends on you.
Kei te rite mai koe ki te tini I te ao?
E ngaakaunui ana koe ki a Kirikiriroa me te hia auahatia toona aapoopoo?
Mehemea he tangata aata whakaaro, tuitui taangata me too hia haapai, aa, me tuu mai.
Koutou o Kirikiriroa e hia nei te tuu hei kaikaunihera moo Kirikiriroa kei te rangi 1 o Akuhata, hei te 12.00pm ka kaati te waa tuku I too iingoa.
I teenei marama, I tukuna te ripoata pootitanga e te tumu whakarae a Lance Vervoort, e miramira ana i ngaa wero nui me ngaa arawaatea hoki kei te aroaro o teenei taaone nui – te whakahaere I te paapaatanga tipu tere rawa, hoki ngaa take wai, aa, ko te ahumoni me te hanga mahere waaheke mamao.
“He mea nui te rautaki me te whakaaro paetaawhiti” ki taa Vervoort.
“Ka hiahia ki ngaa kura tangata e moohio ki too tatou ao − a-rohe nei, ao whaanui hoki − me te taea ki te arahina I a Kirikiriroa I roto I teenei ao porowhakawae”
Ki te piirangi tuu, me matua whai te kaitono ki eenei:
- He kirirarau o Aotearoa; anoo
- Kei te raarangi pooti Aotearoa (ahakakoa ki whea too noho Aotearoa); anoo
- Kua whai kooharinga koe I ngaa kaipooti e rua ko aa raaua iingoa kei te raarangi pooti ki te waati e hiahia ana kaitono ki te tuu.
Ko raatou ka hiahia ki te tuu hei koromatua/manu kaahui me kirirarau, anoo hoki kei te raarangi pooti a ia. Kua whai kooharinga I ngaa kaipooti e rua kei ngaa raarangi e toru o Kirirkiriroa (raawhiti, hauauru hoki waati Maaori).
Ko te whainga aroha kia kite I ngaa haapori I roto I te koowhiringa kaunihera ki taa Vervoort korero.
He taone nui kanorau whaanui a Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Ka pirangi I ngaa kaikaunihera ka tuu hei maangai moo ngaa taangata katoa, mau mai I ngaa puukenga ringa rehe me ngaa wheako − noo tea o Hauora me te maatauranga, ture, kaikaute, paakihi me ngaa roopu haapori.
“Mehemea ka kite I te uutanga o ngaa ahurea me maataawaka, ka kite I te ohonga ake o te ao hou, whakaaro hou, he ara hou e hikina I too taatou taone nui.
“He mana too ngaa whakaaro rerekee ki mana ai te whakatau”
Ki te ako ngaa mea e paa ana ki te tuu kaikaunihera me ngaa ture kimihia ki konei hamilton.govt.nz/stand.
Ki te hiahia koe ki te panui I te ripoata pooti me te kimi maramatanga e paa ana ki ngaa wero nui kei te aroaro o te taone nui pana ki konei hamilton.govt.nz/PER.
Mauria te take, Kirikiriroa! Kei oo ringa too taatou aapoopoo.