NZ Local Elections 2025

Hamilton City Council

East General Ward
The Hamilton City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). six councillors will be elected from the East ward. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Hamilton City Council election.

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Rachel Afeaki

Rachel Afeaki

Independent

Anna Casey-Cox

Anna Casey-Cox

Jenny Nand

Jenny Nand

Independent

Leo Liu

Leo Liu

Jamie Strange

Jamie Strange

Independent

Peter Humphreys

Peter Humphreys

Jack Gielen

Jack Gielen

The Peoples Voice

Jackie Talbot

Jackie Talbot

Independent

Maxine Joy Van Oosten

Maxine Joy Van Oosten

Preet Raj Singh Dhaliwal

Preet Raj Singh Dhaliwal

ACT Local

Louise Rachel Harvey

Louise Rachel Harvey

New Zealand Constitution Party

Suhair Sabah Hassan

Suhair Sabah Hassan

New Zealand Constitution Party

Horiana Adrienne Henderson

Horiana Adrienne Henderson

Jason Jonassen

Jason Jonassen

Independent

Danielle Marks

Danielle Marks

Stuart David Aitken

Stuart David Aitken

John McDonald

John McDonald

Rudi Du Plooy

Rudi Du Plooy

Marie Hamilton

Marie Hamilton

Independent

Sue Moroney

Sue Moroney

Tim Macindoe

Tim Macindoe

Independent

Tim Hunt

Tim Hunt

Alexander Bruce McConnochie

Alexander Bruce McConnochie

Turi Robinson

Turi Robinson

Andrew Bydder

Andrew Bydder

Jono Ng

Jono Ng

Independent

Rachel Karalus

Rachel Karalus

Independent

Andrew Bydder

Hamilton City Councillor

Andrew Bydder

Hamilton City Councillor

Why I'm standing

I believe rates rises are hurting too many people. I think ballooning debt will hurt our children in the future. I see too much red tape damaging businesses and jobs. I want to fix the system.

About me

I am a successful businessman, practical problem solver and experienced project manager with the commonsense to fix the system.

My priorities
  1. Cap rates rises by better management of the big projects to save money.
  2. Reduce debt by better management of the big projects to save money.
  3. Avoid service cuts by better management of the big projects to save money.
Current role

Hamilton City Councillor

Before politics

Architect

Age

55

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Why I'm standing

I believe rates rises are hurting too many people. I think ballooning debt will hurt our children in the future. I see too much red tape damaging businesses and jobs. I want to fix the system.

About me

I am a successful businessman, practical problem solver and experienced project manager with the commonsense to fix the system.

My priorities
  1. Cap rates rises by better management of the big projects to save money.
  2. Reduce debt by better management of the big projects to save money.
  3. Avoid service cuts by better management of the big projects to save money.
Current role

Hamilton City Councillor

Before politics

Architect

Age

55

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