ACT Local has selected Peter Mayall – an Associate Chartered Accountant and experienced business leader – as its candidate for the Tamahere–Woodlands Ward of the Waikato District Council in this year’s local election.

Peter brings extensive experience in strategic planning, financial oversight, and governance, alongside a proven record in communication and community involvement. He has built his career on aligning teams, cutting waste, and delivering results – skills he’s ready to bring to council to deliver better value for ratepayers.

Peter is standing to restore focus to the essentials: roads, water, and refuse collection. He believes in genuine democracy, where only elected representatives make decisions and every vote carries equal weight. He opposes racebased wards and backroom deals and will fight to ensure local government serves the community rather than pursuing ideological projects.

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“Your rates should be spent wisely, not wasted. Council’s job is to deliver core services, not frustrate residents with costly experiments like the Birchwood Lane and Telephone Road fiascos.

"As an Associate Chartered Accountant and business leader, I’ll bring financial discipline, transparency, and accountability to every decision.

"I’ll protect property rights, cut red tape, and keep council practical – not political. It’s time for smarter councils, lower rates, and real representation.” – Peter Mayall

Earlier this year, ACT New Zealand announced it would be standing Common Sense Candidates for local government for the first time — after hearing from New Zealanders across the country who are sick of rising rates, ballooning budgets, and councils that ignore the basics while chasing ideological vanity projects.

When you vote ACT Local, you know what you're getting:

• Fixing the basics
• Lower Rates
• Cutting the waste
• Ending race-based politics
• Restoring accountability
• Stopping the war on cars

ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton says:

“ACT Local candidates are community-minded Kiwis who’ve had enough of wasteful councils treating ratepayers like ATMs. It’s time to take control on behalf of ratepayers — to restore accountability and deliver real value for money. ACT Local is about getting the basics right: maintaining roads, keeping streets clean, and respecting the people who pay the bills. Our candidates won’t divide people by race or get distracted by climate vanity projects. They’re here to serve, not lecture." – Cameron Luxton

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