2018 Candidates
The candidates standing for council in each Fish & Game region are listed below.
Their profiles will be added once they are confirmed by the returning officer.
Northland
Nominations for the Northland Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
13 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council. The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Batelaan |
Kris |
Whangarei |
|
Birchall |
Noel |
Bay of Islands |
|
Blyde |
Maurie |
Bay of Islands |
|
Daniels |
Russell |
Whangarei |
|
Durham |
Phillip |
Whangarei |
|
Lynch |
Chris |
Whangarei |
|
McGinley |
Mark |
Whangarei |
|
Newson |
Michael |
Bay of Islands |
|
Nicholson |
Dave |
Whangarei |
|
Pepper |
Wayne |
Whangarei |
|
Reardon |
Darryl |
Kaipara |
|
Shanks |
Cameron |
Kaipara |
|
Skeates |
John |
Bay of Islands |
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 Wednesday 12th September 2018. Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 031
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12 2018.
Auckland/Waikato
Nominations for the Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
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 |
|
Avery |
George |
Hauraki/Coromandel |
|
Cocks |
David |
Auckland South |
|
Howard |
William |
Northern Waikato |
|
Juby |
Nigel |
Central Waikato |
|
Kerr |
Andrew |
Northern Waikato |
|
Moore |
Ben |
Central Waikato |
|
Shaw |
Peter Cyril |
Southern Waikato |
|
Sherrard |
Colin |
Northern Waikato |
|
Smith |
Shane |
Hauraki/Coromandel |
|
Williamson |
Euan Robert |
Hauraki/Coromandel |
|
Young |
Murray |
Auckland North |
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 666 031.
Eastern
Nominations for the Eastern Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
10 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council. The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Baird |
Alan |
Rotorua Lakes |
|
Bidois |
Ngahi |
Rotorua Lakes |
|
Coombes |
Ken |
Taupo |
|
Ferris |
Murray |
Gisborne |
|
Lyons |
Lindsay |
Rotorua Lakes |
|
Rayner |
Adam |
Tauranga |
|
Roderick |
Barry |
Tauranga |
|
Tamati |
Laurance |
Rotorua Lakes |
|
Thomas |
Geoff |
Rotorua Lakes |
|
Woolner |
David |
Whakatane |
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 666 031.
Hawke's Bay
Nominations for the Hawke’s Bay Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
15 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 |
Gary |
Napier |
|
Duley |
Greg |
Napier |
|
Elstone |
Paul |
Hastings |
|
Feast |
John |
Napier |
|
Hern |
Dave |
Central Hawke's Bay |
|
Hickmott |
Tony |
Hastings |
|
Jobey |
Graeme |
Hastings |
|
Lumsden |
John |
Napier |
|
Mackay |
Ross |
Napier |
|
Niblett |
Jeff |
Hastings |
|
Nimon |
Bruce |
Hastings |
|
Pinker |
Mark |
Napier |
|
Slavin |
Blair |
Hastings |
|
Williams |
Kevin |
Hastings |
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 Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Candidate names will belisted in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 031.
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12, 2018.
Taranaki
Nominations for the Taranaki Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
13 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council. The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Blewman |
Paul |
Whanganui |
|
Bright |
Chris |
Waimarino |
|
Donald |
Chris |
Taranaki |
|
Flynn |
Alan |
Taranaki |
|
Gibson |
Stuart |
Taranaki |
|
Gordon |
Daniel |
Whanganui |
|
Hugo |
Steve |
Whanganui |
|
Karalus |
Gerard |
Taranaki |
|
McEwen |
Craig (Curly) |
Taranaki |
|
Nancarrow |
John |
Taranaki |
|
Potroz |
Cory |
Taranaki |
|
Potroz |
David John |
Taranaki |
|
Sargeson |
Romon |
Waimarino |
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 Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 031.
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12, 2018.
Wellington
Nominations for the Wellington Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
17 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council. The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Cook |
Jim |
Northern |
|
Cotsilinis |
Strato |
Southern |
|
Flaws |
William Marc (Marc) |
Southern |
|
Francis |
Malcolm |
Southern |
|
Hancock |
John |
Eastern |
|
McGregor |
Andrew |
Northern |
|
McIntyre |
Richard |
Southern |
|
Merritt |
Daniel |
Southern |
|
Morris |
Andrew |
Eastern |
|
Muckley |
Simon |
Southern |
|
O'Meara |
Chris |
Southern |
|
Passey |
Aaron |
Eastern |
|
Scott |
Don |
Northern |
|
Shore |
Colin |
Eastern |
|
Shortis |
Paul |
Eastern |
|
Tannock |
Andy |
Northern |
|
Waechter |
Dan |
Southern |
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 Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 031.
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12, 2018.
Nelson/Marlborough
Nominations for the Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
16 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council. The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Anderson |
Jim |
Wairau North |
|
Baigent |
Owen |
Waimea/Buller |
|
Blackmore |
Robin |
Wairau South |
|
Burdass |
Mark |
Nelson |
|
Cash |
W F (Bill) |
Blenheim |
|
Cudby |
Carey |
Wairau South |
|
Gauld |
Jack |
Waimea/Buller |
|
Haynes |
David |
Nelson |
|
Holmes |
Steve |
Motueka/Golden Bay |
|
King |
Nick |
Wairau North |
|
Kroos |
Tom |
Nelson |
|
Lawler |
Peter |
Nelson |
|
Minehan |
Ben |
Wairau North |
|
O’Leary |
Bill |
Nelson |
|
Sowry |
Ben |
Wairau North |
|
Willis |
Jean (John) |
Nelson |
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 Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 031.
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12, 2018.
West Coast
Nominations for the West Coast Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
Six nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.
The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Derks |
Jan |
Southern |
|
Harris |
Andy |
Southern |
|
Heine |
David |
Central |
|
Phibbs |
Dean |
Northern |
|
Roney |
Rob |
Central |
|
Smith |
Owen |
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 666 031.
North Canterbury
Nominations for the North Canterbury Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
20 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.
The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
|
|
Coll |
Dave |
|
|
Gibson |
Rex N |
|
|
Gilbert |
Malcolm |
|
|
Henderson |
Stu |
|
|
Hodgson |
Paul |
|
|
Isitt |
Trevor Lewis |
|
|
Kelliher |
Denis |
|
|
Kelly |
Bruce |
|
|
Knight |
Roy |
|
|
Lee |
Ken |
|
|
McGregor |
Adam |
|
|
McNeill |
Steve |
|
|
Maxwell |
Daniel Newton |
|
|
Musson |
Phillip |
|
|
O’Keefe |
Richard |
|
|
O’Neill |
David |
|
|
Southward |
Bill |
|
|
Strong |
Alan John |
|
|
Stuart |
Ron |
|
| Watts | Neil |
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 Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 031.
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12, 2018.
Central South Island
Nominations for the Central South Island Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
16 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.
The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Bannister |
Steve |
Ashburton |
|
Brooks |
Alan David |
Timaru City |
|
Campbell |
Allan |
Timaru District |
|
Centofanti |
Paul |
Timaru City |
|
De Joux |
David |
Timaru District |
|
Fulton |
Chanaide |
Ashburton |
|
Gerard |
Steve |
Waimate |
|
Growcott |
Brent |
Waitaki |
|
Hall |
Matthew |
Ashburton |
|
Isbister |
Daniel |
Waitaki |
|
Koevoet |
Linn |
Waitaki |
|
McCleery |
Roy |
Timaru District |
|
McKenzie |
Craig |
Ashburton |
|
McMillan |
Hamish |
Timaru City |
|
Simpson |
Andrew |
Ashburton |
|
Whipp |
Bill |
Timaru District |
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 Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 031.
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12, 2018.
Otago
Nominations for the Otago Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
17 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.
The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Barker |
Mike |
Lakes |
|
Barlow |
John |
Lakes |
|
Barrett |
Mark |
Dunedin/North Coast |
|
Boyd |
Rick |
Lakes |
|
Cole |
Ian |
Lakes |
|
Dean |
John |
Dunedin/North Coast |
|
Grubb |
Ray |
Lakes |
|
Highton |
John |
Dunedin/North Coast |
|
Hocks |
Fraser Nicholas |
Lakes |
|
McIntyre |
Adrian |
Clutha |
|
Neilson |
Murray |
Clutha |
|
Neumann |
Eric |
Dunedin/North Coast |
|
Rae |
Dan |
Central Otago |
|
Turner |
Mike |
Lakes |
|
Weatherall |
Colin L |
Dunedin/North Coast |
|
Whyte |
Vicky |
Central Otago |
|
Wright |
Monty |
Dunedin/North Coast |
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 Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer 0800 666 031.
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12, 2018.
Southland
Nominations for the Southland Fish and Game Council triennial election closed at 5pm Thursday 30th August 2018.
14 nominations were received for the 12 positions on the Council.
The candidates in alphabetical order are:
|
Surname |
First Names |
Sub-Region |
|
Carston |
Corey |
Southland |
|
Cochrane |
Ken |
Southland |
|
Crean |
Richie |
Southland |
|
Harris |
Dave |
Southland |
|
Hartstonge |
Michael |
Southland |
|
Horrell |
Craig |
Te Anau |
|
MacGregor |
David |
Southland |
|
McNaughton |
Bevan |
Southland |
|
Norman |
Lyndon |
Gore |
|
Owen |
Chris |
Southland |
|
Stenning |
Paul |
Southland |
|
Ward |
Rowan John |
Southland |
|
Watson |
Graeme |
Southland |
|
Withington |
Lindsay |
Southland |
An election is required to select the twelve 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 Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.
Voting opens on Thursday 20th September and closes at 5pm on Friday 12th October 2018.
Any enquiries are to be directed to the Returning Officer on the election helpline 0800 666 031.
To check that you are enrolled to vote, call this region's Fish & Game Office before September 12, 2018.
Warwick Lampp
Returning Officer – Fish and Game New Zealand
PO Box 3138, Christchurch 8140
0800 666 031
iro@electionz.com