Annette Main for Wanganui Mayor

Caring, Capable, Committed

Annette Main

· Successful local business person

· Local government leader

· Horizons Regional Councilor (12 years)

· Owner/Manager - The Flying Fox

· Organizer/Manager River Traders Market

MEET ANNETTE MAIN TONIGHT!

Meet Annette Main public forum - 7pm on Monday 20th September, at ‘151 on London’ Motels

Jevan Goulter Supports Annette Main

Seeing now that I will not be voting for myself, I would like to let my supporters know that I will be giving my mayoral vote to Annette Main and I believe that the "Main for Mayor" campaign is an honest one and if successful Wanganui will have a leadership style capable of heading this City into the future.


I now relish the opportunity to serve on council and use my skills, qualities, attributes and experience to work with Annette Main as our City civic leader.


Annette is an accepting person and very diverse with the capability to act and represent Wanganui. This City will be in safe hands if she is elected and I have the confidence that she can lead.


- Jevan Goulter
Source
http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_9348.php

Annette Main - www.mainformayor.co.nz
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Mayoral Candidates in Wanganui

Interesting and strong personalities talked about how they can lead Wanganui !

In this photo, you can see the following candidates from left to right - Philipa, Jevan and Annette Main

During the debate, Goulter flicked his long brunette wig and waved his hot pink nails around, telling two of the candidates they were wasted votes and nothing but puppets", another that she has no personality and telling the council CEO "you're fired when I get in".


Source http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_9330.php

Wanganui District Council Hosting a Public Forum

What: Public forums tonight! Mayoral Forum!
Who: Mayoral candidates, chaired by Whanganui MP Chester Borrows.
Where: War Memorial Hall.
When: Monday, September 13, 7pm

Details: http://www.wanganui.govt.nz/news/showNews.asp?id=1957&show=single

Local Elections enrolment numbers

A total of 2.956 million people are enrolled to vote in the local elections, or 91.3 percent of the eligible population.

The electoral rolls for the 2010 local elections closed on Friday 20 August.
The Electoral Enrolment Centre has provided the details of these people to electoral officers around the country to send out voting papers in the mail for the local council and district health board elections.
2010 Local Elections enrolment numbers

• 91.3 percent of eligible voters enrolled (91.8 percent in 2007)
• 2,956,531 people enrolled (2,850,998 in 2007)
• Main centre city council enrolment numbers
  
  • Auckland Council  - 961,536 or 90.1 percent enrolled
  • Hamilton City Council  - 93,112 or 89.2 percent enrolled
  • Wellington City Council  - 136,098 or 87.9 percent enrolled
  • Christchurch City Council - 256,645 or 89.0 percent enrolled
  • Dunedin City Council - 86,400 or 86.9 percent enrolled
    
    
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Wanganui Mayor: Candidates 2010

Wanganui voters will have a choice between six mayoral candidates and 32 potential councillors.

The six mayoral candidates are Annette Main, Dot McKinnon, Jango, Ray Stevens, Philippa Baker-Hogan and Jevan Goulter.

Annette Main, for Wanganui Mayor

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Wanganui - Decrease in visitor numbers a concern

The almost 11 percent decrease in visitors to the district in the past year posed a serious threat to the ongoing viability of both existing tourism businesses and the service industry, and if it continued would be a deterrent to additional investment in these industries locally, Annette Main, owner and operator of The Flying Fox Retreat on the Whanganui River said today.

While the recession has resulted in less than expected growth in tourism overall for the country, numbers for this district have dropped considerably more.

“Our district cannot afford to let opportunities for business growth in this industry slip through our grasp. Our neighbouring regions have lifted their game to meet the predicted challenge of reduced visitor numbers. They have worked alongside operators to ensure that money spent by their councils on marketing is closely aligned with that of the industry and they are consequently doing significantly better than us,” Annette Main said.

‘Although operators in the Whanganui River Valley report significant increases in visitors over the previous summer season, this has not been a general trend throughout the district.

Our part of New Zealand is blessed with the kind of landscapes and natural assets envied by so many in this fast changing world, the challenge for us is to get ourselves in their hearts and minds when choosing a holiday destination.

We have to think creatively and more cleverly to promote our whole district as a world class destination both for visitors and for business investment. Only then will we see growth in our local economy which will enable us to enjoy the lifestyle we want and the employment opportunities we need if we are to have a better future for our families,” Annette Main said.

The growth of visitor interest in local food and produce has been recognised by the Tourism Board who is providing a focus on these regional differences in their marketing. The River Traders Market has taken up that opportunity and have featured in national publications as well as a special mention of the local farmers market section in international chef Peter Gordon’ s latest book being promoted at the Food Show in Auckland this week.

“As Peter Gordon is one of our famous sons, growing up here in Castlecliff, I have asked him if he would consider featuring in promotion of our area in the future and he has agreed. These are the kinds of connections and opportunities to get ourselves on the world stage that we need more of if we are to turn around our local economy” Annette Main said.

Annette Main said she will be speaking with local Member of Parliament Chester Borrows with a view toward inviting Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key to spend some quality time in the city, to get a first-hand look at the tourism opportunities of the area, meet with local tourism business operators, and explore ways the government can better assist the growth of the local industry.

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Annette Main for Wanganui Mayor

Annette Main - Wanganui Mayoral Candidate

Annette Main - The Candidate

For a newly elected mayor and council, there will be a need to develop healthy and respectful working relationships, with each other, with staff and with the community

My top priority will be a new partnership for progress that will balance delivering high quality council services and investing in promoting the city in order to grow local businesses and attract new business investment.

But first, we need to make sure we get the basics right, which means making sure we are living within our means as a city and that the basic services we all take for granted, like good quality roads and footpaths, waste collection, sports fields and community facilities are maintained and improved.

As mayor I would make it a priority to ensure I understand the current state of our finances and work with council to get a manageable strategy in place to address affordability issues. This will not be an easy task but one I see as a major priority.

There are many groups in our community who are passionate about our city and we need to build on their strengths and their passion to bring people together and find the common ground vital to moving the city forward.

We need to also ensure our city is cleverly promoted as a world class destination both for visitors and for business investment so we can grow the local economy to deliver the lifestyle we want and the employment opportunities we need.

By bringing people together, getting the basics right and focusing on what really needs to get done to move us forward, this city will be unbeatable.

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How to Vote

What are local elections?

The local elections happen every three years, the next local elections will be held between Friday 17 September and Saturday 9 October 2010. People vote to select members of councils and District Health Boards. 

Regional councils are responsible for natural resources, environmental planning and all regulations administered at a regional level.
City councils and district councils provide local services such as water, rubbish collection and disposal, sewage treatment, parks, reserves, street lighting, roads and libraries. They process building and environmental consents and administer other regulatory tasks.  

Community boards focus on matters affecting your immediate community and representing these to the full city or district council.
District health boards are responsible for the delivery of publicly funded health and disability support services for an area.  District health board elections give communities the opportunity to elect seven of the 11 board members for each of the 21 boards around the country.

How do I vote?

Local council and district health board elections are done by postal voting. This means you will get and send your voting papers back in the mail.
Council elections are run using either the:

• First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system, where the candidate(s) who get the most votes win the seat, and voters tick the name(s) of their preferred candidate(s), or
• Single Transferable Vote (STV) (External Link to dia.govt.nz), where candidate(s) have to cross a vote threshold based on the number of seats to be filled and the number of votes cast, and voters rank the list of candidates with their vote transferring down this list until it helps a candidate cross the threshold. 

All district health board elections used STV, while the following councils used STV in 2007: Chatham Islands Council, Dunedin City Council, Kaipara District Council, Kapiti Coast District Council, Marlborough District Council, Porirua City Council, Thames-Coromandel District Council, Wellington City Council.

 For further information about councils and voting go to http://lgnz.co.nz/events/2010elections.html (External link to Local Government New Zealand)

Source: http://www.elections.org.nz/voting/votingsub/local-elections-2007.html

Vote - Elections New Zealand 2010

This is a helpful website. http://www.elections.org.nz/

1. Enrol - make sure you're listed so you can vote.
2. Before voting - check your enrolment status. 
3. For any issues regarding NZ local elections that have not been answered by the website, please call 0800 36 76 56 (24 hours).
















Wanganui Elections

Wanganui Elections 2010

Election 2010 To be held Saturday 9 October 2010. Nominees Election at Large ANDERSON, Allan Royce - Independent CAMPION, Duncan McRae DAHYA, Randhir HACKETT, Peter Brian MAIN, Annette Kay - Independent SOLOMON, Clive TENNET, Patricia Elizabeth (Elizabeth) - Independent WAITAI, Rana Mayor MAIN, Annette Kay - Independent McKINNON, Dorothy Margaret (Dot) Rural Community Board: Kai Iwi subdivision TAYLOR, Alan Richard Whanganui District Health Board ANDERSON, Allan Royce - Independent SOLOMON, Clive WAITAI, Rana Source http://www.wanganui.govt.nz/AboutCouncil/nominees.asp