{"id":248,"date":"2022-06-15T08:40:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T08:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/?p=248"},"modified":"2022-09-22T02:56:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T02:56:48","slug":"mayor-pcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2022\/06\/15\/mayor-pcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Porirua City Council Mayoral Race<\/h1>\n

Location where the Show is being Filmed \u2013 Porirua College\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Date of the show \u2013 Wednesday 21st September 2022<\/p>\n

Times to arrive \u2013 Audience Members arrive by 630pm<\/p>\n

Broadcast Time \u2013 7pm to 9pm<\/p>\n

Books your tickets here<\/a><\/p>\n

Submit your questions\u00a0here\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 We will select the best questions for the show\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Candidates who are Standing<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Standing here \u2013 Register your attendance here<\/a><\/p>\n

Anita Baker<\/h4>\n

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Tapu Elia<\/h4>\n
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Confirmed Attending It's in the Ballot in Person <\/strong>\r\nWebsite - \r\nFacebook - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vote1tapu<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vote1tapu\/<\/a>\r\nEmail - vote1tapu@gmail.com <\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
Ura Wilson – Pokoati<\/h4>\n
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Confirmed Attending It's in the Ballot in Person <\/strong>\r\nWebsite - \r\nFacebook - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UraPoriruaMayor2022<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nEmail - ura4Porirua@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n
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Nicole Foss<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Confirmed Attending It's in the Ballot in Person <\/strong>\r\nWebsite - http:\/\/nicolefoss.vote\/<\/a>\r\nFacebook - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NicoleMFoss<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nEmail - nmfoss@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n
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Questions that are in the Shows Boxes<\/h1>\n
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  1. What are the challenges facing the harbour and its catchments? And what are your priorities for protecting and enhancing the quality of the harbour and its catchments?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Te Awarua o Porirua is one of our most precious taonga.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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    • What are the current issues facing our waterways and what are you going to do to address those issues?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • What are your thoughts on the public libraries in Porirua, and do you have any plans around them?<\/span><\/li>\n
    • What are your plans for flood mitigation and resilience if you become elected, particularly in Plimmerton?<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Currently there is no nice and safe way to ride a bike from Whitby into Porirua.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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      • What is your position on bike paths and bike lanes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • This year there will be a M\u0101ori Ward Councillor.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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        • How do you see Porirua City Council achieving true co-governance with M\u0101ori?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Will you actually improve the city, or just do vanity projects? Either way, what plans do you have?<\/span><\/li>\n
        • A councillor resigns 12 months before the next election.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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          • What would you propose for the vacancy?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • In your view, what actually is the role of Mayor, and what skills do you bring to the role?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • What\u2019s your biggest priority for the next term, and how do you intend on delivering on that?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • What will you bring that is different from the current leadership?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • How do you propose to foster a more positive public impression of more active modes of transport such as cycling and walking?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Would you bring in household food waste collection to stop this from going to landfill?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • What are you going to do to ensure young people\u2019s voices are heard and actioned to keep our city vibrant and growing?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Should councils be funding and organising community events?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • How will you personally role model reducing climate change? Such as cycling to work every day, or eating a plant based diet, etc?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • What is your immediate actionable plan for upgrading decaying and failing infrastructure such as sewage, water, and stabilisation of hillsides for critical routes and suspending non critical projects?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Wellington City Council has committed to normalising Te Reo M\u0101ori.<\/span>\n
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            • Would you commit to doing the same for Porirua City?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • The current process for citizen engagement seems very daunting for the majority of people.<\/span>\n
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              • How can ordinary residents and ratepayers get their voices heard by the council?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Do you support more housing in Porirua, and if so, how and where would you see this achieved?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Internationally, cities that are nicer places to walk around are considered better places to live.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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                • What will you do to improve the experience of pedestrians in Porirua such as wider footpaths, less on street parking, more green spaces, protection from the wind and rain?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • Do you support the use of Masks, especially in doors as an important tool for keeping Covid at bay and others safe?<\/span><\/li>\n
                • Why should I vote for you? (no political jargon please)<\/span><\/li>\n
                • What is your vision for improving recycling in Porirua?<\/span><\/li>\n
                • How will you provide for our community to get around in low carbon, healthy and low cost means that will enable our City to halve our transport emissions by 2030?<\/span><\/li>\n
                • Should social housing firstly be offered to those who are locals?<\/span><\/li>\n
                • We need land for housing.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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                  • How will you support freeing up land in the right places (and without letting rich NIMBYs stop you)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Saving the planet and saving the car can\u2019t happen together.<\/span>\n
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                    • What are you going to do in the term to actively reduce the number of private cars driving around and being parked on our streets?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                      Hard Hitting Questions<\/span><\/h1>\n
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                      1. What is your position on the Three Waters Reform and why have you come to that position?<\/span><\/li>\n
                      2. Could you please share your thoughts on Covid-19 vaccination, and whether you have any affiliation with Voices for Freedom, Freedom Rights Coalition, or any other organisation involved in the occupation of parliament?<\/span><\/li>\n
                      3. There is a section of Champion Street which constantly floods in heavy rains. The current council\u2019s solution was to post a sign saying \u201cFlood Risk Area\u201d.<\/span>\n
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                        • What steps will you take to actually solve this problem and stop the flooding here and in other areas with similar problems?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                        • Choose 1 candidate standing in each ward that you would like voters to vote for in order to help build your team as Mayor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                          Highlight Videos from the Night<\/h1>\n
                          More to come<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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