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
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