Local Elections – Coast community candidates announced

Jake Law
Jake Law is running for re-election to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board. A lifelong Coast resident, Jake says he has enjoyed representing the Coast as a proactive local board member. 

Jake is a local teacher, advocate, and has strong governance experience, serving on the Harbour Hospice advisory board and Ōrewa Business Association board. Jake ensures a fresh, positive, and dedicated approach is brought to local decision making.

As a local board member, Jake has supported much needed outcomes including the Ōrewa Library upgrade, storm remediation works, backing local business, and supporting community initiatives, as a liaison to Pest Free HBC and the Hibiscus Men’s Shed.

If re-elected, Jake says the Coast Community candidates will work to ensure the delivery of key projects: retaining the Gulf Harbour ferry and delivering the Penlink Whangaparāoa bus station. Jake believes all options must be examined to secure a positive outcome for the future of Ōrewa Beach. 

Gemma Moffat
Gemma Moffat is a fifth generation Ōrewa local, who is deeply committed to the Hibiscus Coast and the people who call it home. Gemma is a local teacher with more than fifteen years’ experience, alongside raising a young family. She has a deep understanding of our community’s past, its present, and its potential. Gemma will bring energy, compassion and a strong sense of service to the role of a local board member.

Gemma’s a proud supporter of Ōrewa Surf Life Saving Club, and volunteer of the Silverdale Rugby Club. If elected, she wants to increase bus station safety, deliver safer pedestrian routes, and back local business. Gemma intends to be a representative who listens to the community. 

Nick Rado
Nick Rado, is a Coast local, and small business owner. Proudly raising a young family on the Hibiscus Coast has brought him a strong understanding of our community and its needs. 

With years of experience working in media, Nick is committed to the Coast community as a talented communicator, listener, and leader. Nick is running for our local board to make sure the community’s voice is heard and that priorities are acted on. 

Nick is a proud advocate for community organisations, the arts and local business, and wants to see safer bus stations and parks and reserves activated for community wellbeing.

Gary Brown and Victoria Short have announced they are running on Mayor Wayne Brown’s Fix Auckland to contest Albany Ward seats. In a correction to Hibiscus Matters last issue, Sam Mills is running on the ACT Local ticket.

Confirmed candidates running on Hibiscus Coast for Local Elections

Albany Ward Candidates –  2 seats

• Callum Blair – Independent 
• Gary Brown – Fix Auckland 
• Dylan Davey (no party listed)
• John McCallum (no party listed)
• Sam Mills – ACT Local
• Kyle Parker (no party listed)
• Victoria Short – Fix Auckland
• Wayne Walker – Putting People First
• John Watson – Putting People First

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board – 4 seats

• Gary Brown – Coast People
• Joshua Burt (no party listed)
• Dani Dawson – Hibiscus People First
• Gary George – Coast People
• Jayden Haley – Hibiscus People First
• Christopher Lake (no party listed)
• Jake Law – Coast Community
• Andy Mackie – Independent
• Sam Mills – Act Local
• Gemma Moffat – Coast Community
• Jeffrey Olufson – Hibiscus People First
• Yang Qu – Act Local
• Nick Rado – Coast Community
• Darag Rennie – Coast People
• Pamela Tipa (no party listed)
• Leanne Willis – Coast People
• Michael Wilson – Independent