Nominations have now closed in the Masterton Local Elections for 2022.

Candidate nominations in the Masterton District as at noon today (12 August) are as follows:

Masterton District Council

Mayor (1 vacancy):

· Craig Bowyer

· Gary Caffell

· Hakepa

· Jo Hayes

· William Izard

· Tina Nixon

Council – At Large (3 vacancies):

· Brent Gare

· Brent Goodwin

· Hakepa

· Hewitt Harrison

· David Holmes

· Drew Hullah

· Stella Lennox

· Sandy Ryan

Masterton/Whakaoriori General Ward (4 vacancies):

· Craig Bowyer

· Gary Caffell

· Graham Dick

· Tom Hullena

· Peter James

· Bex Johnson

· Tim Nelson

· Chris Peterson

· Ryan Soriano

Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori Ward (1 vacancy):

· Marama Tuuta

Masterton Community Trust (6 vacancies):

· Mena Antonio

· Don Baskerville

· Lucy Griffiths

· Bex Johnson

· Leanne Southey

· Karl Taucher

· Joanne Waitoa

Montfort Trimble Foundation (2 vacancies)

· Kirsty McCarthy

· Grant Perry

Masterton Trust Lands Trust (4 vacancies)

· Christine Brewster

· Chris Gollins

· Bex Johnson

· Monique Kloeg

· Isabella McClymont

As the number of nominees match the number of vacancies in the Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori Ward and the Montfort Trimble Foundation, voting will not be required, and the candidates are elected unopposed.

Voting in the Local Government Elections for 2022 will run from 16 September to noon 8 October 2022. Full candidate profiles will be available on the Masterton District Council website following confirmation of candidate details by the Electoral Officer.

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