Hutt 2020 congratulates Maureen Burgess and Warwick Johnston on being successfully selected to contest the Hutt City Council elections in the Harbour Ward.

Maureen Burgess is involved in a wide range of community and environmental activities.

She has had a long involvement with the Forest and Bird (over 25 years and a period on the National Executive), the Wellington Conservation Board, the Matiu/Soames Island Charitable Trust (Chair), Keep Petone Beautiful, the Korokoro Environment Group, and the Hutt Valley Clean Water Campaign.

Other involvements include Rotary and sports clubs.

She has previously been a member of the Petone Community Board.

Maureen works for a Health-related Software company as a project manager.

Warwick is currently a member of the Petone Community Board and the Jackson Street Project Executive. He is also a member of the Moera Community House.

He is President of the Hutt City Workers Educational Association (WEA) and is WEA's National Vice-President.

He is actively involved in several Hutt Valley Historical Societies including the Petone Historical Society and Friends of the Petone Settlers Museum.

Warwick was a history teacher for over twenty years. He is now a recognised local historian and author. His latest book about the history and development of Moera is called "Moera - Sleeping in the Sun". Warwick continues to be involved in community education - running courses and historical tours.

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

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