NZ Local Elections 2025

Mercury Bay Community Board

The Mercury Bay Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Thames-Coromandel District Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of four members. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Mercury Bay Community Board election.

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Richard Mason Shelford-Woodcock

Richard Mason Shelford-Woodcock

Independent

Kim Abrahamson

Kim Abrahamson

Joanne Pullin

Joanne Pullin

Caroline Hobman

Caroline Hobman

Independent

Peter Mackenzie

Peter Mackenzie

Bess Kingi Edmonds

Bess Kingi Edmonds

Rob Davis

Rob Davis

Caroline Hobman

Independent

| Mercury Bay Community Board member.

Caroline Hobman

Independent

| Mercury Bay Community Board member.

Why I'm standing

My experience of the last three years as a community board member, elected in 2022, would be very beneficial for the community and the new board. I am also on the Cook's Beach Stormwater Engagement Group. As all new members in 2022, the inexperienced chair was unfortunately often absent, which severely compromised our efficacy. Should I be re-elected I will continue being determined, committed and dedicated to the role, therefore contributing much to the board.

About me

As a former private in the NZ Territorial Army, a volunteer then employee of the Salvation Army and a current volunteer for the Whitianga Community Response Group for the civil defence, as well as on the committee for the Whitianga Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association Inc., I am active in dedicating myself to being of service to communities in which I live. I also have a Bachelor of Health Science in Complementary Medicine.

My priorities
  1. Always advocate for affordable rates and challenge top-down decisions from council management.
  2. Complete openness and transparency as was recommended to be adopted by TCDC by the Chief Ombudsman.
  3. Support elderly residents and local businesses. Encourage shopping local rather than online.
Current role

Mercury Bay Community Board member.

Residence

Whitianga

Age

64

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Why I'm standing

My experience of the last three years as a community board member, elected in 2022, would be very beneficial for the community and the new board. I am also on the Cook's Beach Stormwater Engagement Group. As all new members in 2022, the inexperienced chair was unfortunately often absent, which severely compromised our efficacy. Should I be re-elected I will continue being determined, committed and dedicated to the role, therefore contributing much to the board.

About me

As a former private in the NZ Territorial Army, a volunteer then employee of the Salvation Army and a current volunteer for the Whitianga Community Response Group for the civil defence, as well as on the committee for the Whitianga Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association Inc., I am active in dedicating myself to being of service to communities in which I live. I also have a Bachelor of Health Science in Complementary Medicine.

My priorities
  1. Always advocate for affordable rates and challenge top-down decisions from council management.
  2. Complete openness and transparency as was recommended to be adopted by TCDC by the Chief Ombudsman.
  3. Support elderly residents and local businesses. Encourage shopping local rather than online.
Current role

Mercury Bay Community Board member.

Residence

Whitianga

Age

64

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