2021 Candidates

The candidates standing for council in each Fish & Game region are listed below.

You can read all the candidate profiles by clicking here

You will receive these profiles along with your election papers in the post soon, you can vote either online or via post.

We will add the profiles of the candidates from regions that are not holding an election shortly.

Northland

Nominations for the Northland Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26th August 2021.

8 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council. The candidates in alphabetical order are:

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Allen

Peter

Whangarei

Bell

Mark

Kaipara

Daniels

Russell

Whangarei

Durham

Phil

Whangarei

Kaire

Hira

Whangarei

Reardon

Darryl

Kaipara

Shanks

Cameron

Kaipara

Skeates

John

Bay of Islands

An election is not required as the number of candidates does not exceed the required number.  The above candidates will be declared elected unopposed in due course. 

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

Auckland/Waikato

Nominations for the Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

12 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Annan

Grant Thomas

Southern Waikato

Barker

Matt

Auckland North

Barnes

Barrie

Auckland North

Clark

Tony

Northern Waikato

Cocks

David

Auckland South

Dickey

Geoff

Northern Waikato

Du Preez

Dirk

Hauraki/Coromandel

Juby

Nigel

Central Waikato

Ralph

Guy

Auckland South

Shaw

Peter Cyril

Southern Waikato

Sherrard

Colin

Northern Waikato

Williamson

Euan

Hauraki/Coromandel

 

An election is not required as the number of candidates does not exceed the required number.  The above candidates will be declared elected unopposed in due course.

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

Eastern

Nominations for the Eastern Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

12 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Bidois

Ngahi

Rotorua Lakes

Coombes

Ken

Taupo

Coutts

Kevin

Rotorua Lakes

Ferris

Murray

Gisborne

Jarvie

Mike

Tauranga

Lyons

Lindsay

Whakatane

Nicol

Scott

Tauranga

Oakley

Debbie

Tauranga

Sceats

Mark

Gisborne

Simmons

Alan

Taupo

Tapsell

Jay

Tauranga

Thomas

Geoff

Rotorua Lakes

 

An election is not required as the number of candidates does not exceed the required number.  The above candidates will be declared elected unopposed in due course. 

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

Hawke's Bay

Nominations for the Hawke’s Bay Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021.                                         

11 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Bates

Bruce

Napier

Bowcock

Eric (Gary)

Napier

Duley

Greg

Napier

Lumsden

John

Napier

Mackay

Ross

Napier

Melville

Henry

Hastings

Newton

Chris

Hastings

Niblett

Jeff

Hastings

Slavin

Blair

Central Hawke’s Bay

Slavin

Callum

Central Hawke’s Bay

Williams

Kevin

Hastings

 

An election is not required as the number of candidates does not exceed the required number.  The above candidates will be declared elected unopposed in due course. 

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

 

Taranaki

Nominations for the Taranaki Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

10 nominations were received for the 8 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Blewman

Paul

Whanganui

Donald

Chris

Taranaki

Flynn

Alan

Taranaki

Hurley

Patrick (Pat)

Taranaki

Karalus

Gerard

Taranaki

Mattock

Chris

Taranaki

McEwen

Craig (Curly)

Taranaki

Nancarrow

John

Taranaki

Potroz

David

Taranaki

Sargeson

Romon

Waimarino

 

An election is required to select the 8 councillors and will be conducted by postal and internet voting.  Voter packs, together with information about the candidates, will be sent to all licence holders who have registered on the electoral roll for this region by 5 pm Wednesday 8 September 2021.  Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents. 

Voting opens on Thursday 16 September and closes at 5 pm on Friday 12 October 2021.

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

Wellington

Nominations for the Wellington Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

15 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Brown

Steve

Northern

Cook

Jim

Northern

Dewar

Paul

Southern

Francis

Malcolm

Southern

Hancock

John

Eastern

Haslett

Steve

Northern

Johnson

Leigh

Northern

McGregor

Andrew

Northern

McIntyre

Richard

Southern

Passey

Aaron

Eastern

Renor

John

Eastern

Scott

Don

Northern

Shore

Colin William

Eastern

Taylor

Damon

Southern

Yanko

Jennifer

Northern

 

An election is required to select the 12 councillors and will be conducted by postal and internet voting.  Voter packs, together with information about the candidates, will be sent to all licence holders who have registered on the electoral roll for this region by 5 pm Wednesday 8 September 2021.  Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents. 

Voting opens on Thursday 16 September and closes at 5 pm on Friday 12 October 2021.

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

Nelson/Marlborough

Nominations for the Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

10 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are:

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Baigent

Owen

Waimea/Buller

 

Borenstein

Felix

Waimea/Buller

 

Cash

W F (Bill)

Blenheim

 

Den Doncker

Sebastien

Motueka/Golden Bay

 

Gardiner

Guy

Blenheim

 

Haynes

David

Motueka/Golden Bay

 

Holmes

Steve

Motueka/Golden Bay

 

Kroos

Tom

Motueka/Golden Bay

 

McLeod

Ian

Nelson

 

Willis

Jean

Nelson

 

 

An election is not required as the number of candidates does not exceed the required number.  The above candidates will be declared elected unopposed in due course. 

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

West Coast

Nominations for the West Coast Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

9 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Bayliss

Peter

Central

Derks

Jan

Southern

Harris

Andy

Southern

Phibbs

Dean John

Northern

Roney

Rob

Central

Smith

Owen Douglas

Northern

Speight

Sam

Central

Taylor

Martin

Southern

White

Ritchie

Northern

 

An election is not required as the number of candidates is less than the required number.  The above candidates will be declared elected unopposed in due course. 

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com 

North Canterbury

Nominations for the North Canterbury Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

18 nominations were received for the 8 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Barron

Dave

Bunting

Grant

Coll

Dave

Coster

Niall

Duley

Willie

Exton

Ben

Graham-Samson

Harry

Grant

Colin

Hyde

Stewart

Isitt

Trevor Lewis

Jones

Matt

Legge

Gordon Robert Edwin

Lloyd

Ken

McKenzie

Callum

Mehlhopt

Jarrad

Musson

Phillip

O’Keefe

Richard

Strong

Alan John

 

An election is required to select the 8 councillors and will be conducted by postal and internet voting.  Voter packs, together with information about the candidates, will be sent to all licence holders who have registered on the electoral roll for this region by 5 pm Wednesday 8 September 2021.  Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.

Voting opens on Thursday 16 September and closes at 5 pm on Friday 12 October 2021.

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

Central South Island

Nominations for the Central South Island Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

10 nominations were received for the 8 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Bannister

Steve

Ashburton

Centofanti

Paul L

Timaru District

deWit

John

Waimate

Gerard

Steve

Ashburton

Koevoet

Linn

Waitaki

McKenzie

Craig

Ashburton

Niles

Nic

Mackenzie

Rattray

Dean

Ashburton

Simpson

Andrew

Ashburton

Stanger

Clark

Mackenzie

 

An election is required to select the 8 councillors and will be conducted by postal and internet voting.  Voter packs, together with information about the candidates, will be sent to all licence holders who have registered on the electoral roll for this region by 5 pm Wednesday 8 September 2021.  Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents. 

Voting opens on Thursday 16 September and closes at 5 pm on Friday 12 October 2021.

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com

Otago

Nominations for the Otago Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

13 nominations were received for the 9 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Barker

Mike

Central Otago

Bell

Chris

Dunedin/North Coast

Boyd

Rick

Lakes

Cole

Ian

Lakes

Grubb

Ray

Central Otago

Highton

John

Dunedin/North Coast

Joyce

Mark

Clutha

McIntyre

Adrian

Clutha

May

Vicky

Central Otago

Neilson

Murray

Clutha

Neumann

Eric

Dunedin/North Coast

Trevathan

Blair

Central Otago

Weatherall

Colin

Dunedin/North Coast

 

An election is required to select the 9 councillors and will be conducted by postal and internet voting.  Voter packs, together with information about the candidates, will be sent to all licence holders who have registered on the electoral roll for this region by 5 pm Wednesday 8 September 2021.  Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents. 

Voting opens on Thursday 16 September and closes at 5 pm on Friday 12 October 2021.

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer. 

Ian Hadland

Returning Officer – Otago Fish and Game Council

PO Box 76, Dunedin 9054

(03) 479 6555

ihadland@fishandgame.org.nz

Southland

Nominations for the Southland Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5 pm Thursday 26 August 2021. 

13 nominations were received for the 9 positions on the Council.  The candidates in alphabetical order are: 

Surname

First Names

Sub-Region

Carston

Corey

Southland

Crean

Richie

Southland

Harris

Dave

Southland

Hartstonge

Michael

Southland

Horrell

Craig

Te Anau

Johansen

Brad

Southland

Linklater

David

Gore

MacGregor

David

Gore

McNaughton

Bevan

Southland

Norman

Lyndon

Gore

Rodway

Maurice

Southland

Turner

Mike

Te Anau

Withington

Lindsay

Southland

 

An election is required to select the 9 councillors and will be conducted by postal and internet voting.  Voter packs, together with information about the candidates, will be sent to all licence holders who have registered on the electoral roll for this region by 5 pm Wednesday 8 September 2021.  Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents. 

Voting opens on Thursday 16 September and closes at 5 pm on Friday 12 October 2021.

Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 040 or iro@electionz.com