I’ve served the people of this part of Auckland for nearly 40 years.
I lived here all that time and I’ve watched our community change and grow in so many ways.
I was the Member of Parliament for Pakuranga for 30 years (1987-2017) and served as a Minister in multiple Governments during that time.
I was then Consul General to the United States (2017-2020). Upon my return from the US, I was elected Howick ward councillor in 2022, and am seeking your support to continue serving in that role.
At council, I was initially appointed chair of the Revenue, Expenditure and Value for Money Committee.
In August, 2024, my committee announced savings of $332 million in unnecessary spending.
In September, 2024, I was appointed to the board of Auckland Transport (AT), and I’m applying all my skills to change the culture and realign their focus away from public transport, cycling, and walking, to focus on the needs of the long-suffering motorist.
At the last Census around 92 per cent of residents in our ward gave their main form of transport as the private motor vehicle, so let’s ensure our transport policies are aligned with the needs of the majority.
I’m laser focused on preventing wasteful spending. Many people are struggling financially and rightly object to their rates going up while services go down and to paying for things they don’t even use, like the green waste rubbish bins.
Council must focus on the core basics and not a plethora of trivial issues that should not be funded by the ratepayer.
Rubbish collection is a core function, and I’m totally opposed to the current trial that’s a precursor to once-a-fortnight red lid rubbish collection.
I will always opt for common sense policies over woke ideology.
I’m seeking your vote because you deserve a council where every dollar of your hard-earned rates bill is spent wisely with far less wasteful spending, a position I will fight for every day should I be elected to continue as your local councillor.
