{"id":265,"date":"2022-06-15T08:59:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T08:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/?p=265"},"modified":"2022-09-17T03:46:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T03:46:40","slug":"mayor-t-kcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2022\/06\/15\/mayor-t-kcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Kapiti Coast District Council Mayoral Race<\/h1>\n<p>Location where the Show is being Filmed \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.nz\/maps\/place\/Kapiti+Impact+Hub\/@-40.916043,175.011281,19.08z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6d40a1406fbfdbe1:0x907941345c4fb650!8m2!3d-40.915788!4d175.0102639?hl=en&amp;authuser=0\">Kapiti Impact Hub (old St Patrick&#8217;s primary school)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Date of the show \u2013 Wednesday 14th September 2022<\/p>\n<p>Times to arrive \u2013 Audience Members arrive by 630pm<\/p>\n<p>Broadcast Time \u2013 7pm to 9pm<\/p>\n<p>Books your tickets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.nz\/e\/its-in-the-ballot-kapiti-coast-district-council-mayoral-race-tickets-385542286357\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Submit your questions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ZJBFJorb6Y1L2EFZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 We will select the best questions for the show\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ZJBFJorb6Y1L2EFZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\n<h1><strong>Candidates who are Standing<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Standing here \u2013 Register your attendance <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/UEAGgiHLWoKtETMB7\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Rob McCann<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-687 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/temp-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><strong>Confirmed attending It's in the Ballot in Person <\/strong>\r\nWebsite - <a href=\"https:\/\/robmccann.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/robmccann.co.nz\/<\/a>\r\nFacebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RobMCCANN.for.Kapiti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RobMCCANN.for.Kapiti<\/a>\r\nTwitter - <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertM99929672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertM99929672<\/a>\r\nInstagram - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/robmccann1969\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/robmccann1969\/<\/a>\r\nEmail - <a href=\"mailto:rob@robmccann.co.nz\">rob@robmccann.co.nz<\/a><\/pre>\n<pre class=\"rq0escxv l9j0dhe7 du4w35lb j83agx80 pfnyh3mw jifvfom9 gs1a9yip owycx6da btwxx1t3 discj3wi b5q2rw42 lq239pai mysgfdmx hddg9phg\"><\/pre>\n<h4>Chris Mitchell<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-791 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/temp-24-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><strong>\r\nInvited to appear on It's in the Ballot and awaiting conformations<\/strong>\r\nWebsite - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisforkapiti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.chrisforkapiti.com\/<\/a>\r\nFacebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Chris-for-Kapiti-107730258628217\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Chris-for-Kapiti-107730258628217\/<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nEmail - <a href=\"mailto:chrisforkapiti@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;chrisforkapiti@gmail.com&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14851,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:2105636},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Roboto, Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:12}\">chrisforkapiti@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Murray Richard Lobb&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:10947,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:2172201},&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Murray Richard Lobb<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-948 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/temp-52.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<pre><strong>Confirmed attending It's in the Ballot in Person <\/strong>\r\nWebsite - \r\nFacebook -  \r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nEmail - <a href=\"mailto:votemurraylobb@outlook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;votemurraylobb@outlook.com&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:10947,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16382457},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;16&quot;:10}\">votemurraylobb@outlook.com<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Janet Holborow&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:10947,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16382457},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:2172201},&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Janet Holborow<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1099 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/temp-94-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><strong>Confirmed attending It's in the Ballot in Person <\/strong>\r\nWebsite - \r\nFacebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100064031160822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100064031160822<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nEmail - <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;janetholborow4mayor@gmail.com&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8705,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">janetholborow4mayor@gmail.com<\/span><\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Martin Halliday&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:10947,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16382457},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:2172201},&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Martin Halliday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-946 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/temp-50-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/temp-50-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/temp-50.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><strong>Confirmed attending It's in the Ballot in Person <\/strong>\r\nWebsite - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martinhalliday.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.martinhalliday.co.nz\/<\/a>\r\nFacebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/martinhallidayforkapiticouncil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/martinhallidayforkapiticouncil<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nEmail - <a href=\"mailto:halliday4council@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;halliday4council@gmail.com&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:10947,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16382457},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;16&quot;:10}\">halliday4council@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Michelle Lewis&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:10947,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:2172201},&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Michelle Lewis<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-988 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/temp-63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><strong>Confirmed attending It's in the Ballot in Person <\/strong>\r\nWebsite - \r\nFacebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Michelle-Lewis-for-Kapiti-Coast-Council-101144202731521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Michelle-Lewis-for-Kapiti-Coast-Council-101144202731521<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nEmail - <a href=\"mailto:mlewiswcb@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;mlewiswcb@gmail.com&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8705,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">mlewiswcb@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Questions that are in the Shows Boxes<\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please explain your position on three waters reform, and if opposed, what alternative do you see as being effective and timely in dealing with the historical under-investment in infrastructure maintenance and renewal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your position on the future use of the Paraparaumu airport precinct land?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your position on all aspects of Three Waters &#8211; lifting safe, reliable drinking water; better environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater services; efficient, sustainable, resilient and accountable multi-regional water and sewage services?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellington City Council has committed to normalising te Reo Maori.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Would you commit to doing the same for Kapiti?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given Kapiti&#8217;s current population size and potential growth, if you are elected will you be advocating for a hospital in the area?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you give your utmost priority to repairing and reopening the Waikanae library?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If elected, will you stop the Kapiti Gateway project, yes or no?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021 Council decided, in a closed door meeting, to loan Chathams Air $500,000 of ratepayers money.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you become Mayor, will you ask for that money to be repaid?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What family friendly events and infrastructure would you prioritise in Kapiti? In particular for families with young babies\/toddlers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What measures will you support to reduce crime in Kapiti?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have, or have you had, any association with Voices for Freedom, and did you attend or support the protest in Parliament Grounds earlier this year?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you ensure any new housing developments are required to have rain water tanks &amp; septic tanks?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, what is your response to the pandemic?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What will you do to stop the \u201cbehind closed doors&#8221; meetings going on in Kapiti, and how will you let the public know if these continue occurring?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you be building a new Community Centre?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you believe that an Iwi voice is more important than any other voice in Kapiti?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your vision for Paraparaumu airport?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you think about reducing speed limits on the local roads in our villages?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your plan for Waste Management?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A councillor resigns 12 months before the next election.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What would you propose for the vacancy?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you doing to ensure young people\u2019s voices are heard and actioned to keep our district vibrant and growing?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a current member of any political party and has your campaign received any support from a political party, including access to voter databases and volunteers?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last Year some councils decided to create Maori Wards for this local body elections, Kapiti Coast District Council didn\u2019t.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What is your position on creating Maori Wards for the 2025 local body elections?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate change is one of our biggest threats.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What will you personally do to role model decarbonisation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should all of Kapiti Coast share a dog pound facility?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the challenges facing our water sources? What are your priorities for protecting and enhancing the quality of our water sources?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should councils be funding and helping to organise community events?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hard Hitting Questions<\/span><\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kapiti Gateway is planned to be built on a tidal creek at the hightide mark and removing green space and dunes, a project with no community support.\u00a0 A massive concrete car park will be built in fragile sand dunes in the park to accommodate more cars all at a cost of $7.7 million. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Can each candidate state if they have previously supported this project and if so how this aligns with their climate emergency and climate change stance? Yes or No will you vote to stop or support the project?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, Te Tiriti O Waitangi Tribunal found the Crown to have committed a series of systemic breaches which have caused more than half of the designated block for the Karewarewa Urupa cemetery at Waikanae Beach to have housing built on it, and for the local iwi to have lost it\u2019s ownership rights.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What will you do to help ensure that these breaches are rectified, that the Karewarewa Urupa regains its Maori cemetery status, and that the current houses on the block are relocated to both insure and ensure the dignity of the Tangata Whenua buried there?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has come to the public\u2019s attention that there is a lot of chauvinism and misogyny in the Council Chambers, and amongst the public in general, towards female members.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What will you do as Mayor to eliminate this inappropriate behaviour in the future?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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<h1>Highlight Videos from the Night<\/h1>\n<p>More to come<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kapiti Coast District Council Mayoral Race Location where the Show is being Filmed \u2013 Kapiti Impact Hub (old St Patrick&#8217;s primary school) Date of the show \u2013 Wednesday 14th September 2022 Times to arrive \u2013 Audience Members arrive by 630pm Broadcast Time \u2013 7pm to 9pm Books your tickets\u00a0here Submit your questions\u00a0here\u00a0\u2013 We will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kapiti-coast-district-council"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1101,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265\/revisions\/1101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}