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Sitting Councillor Greg Sayers and Rodney Local Board member Beth Houlbrooke will go head-to-head to become the Rodney representative on Auckland Council in October’s local elections.
Houlbrooke confirmed long-standing rumours that she would be contesting the ward on July 22, citing her suitability after three terms as an elected member of Rodney Local Board, two of which have been as chair and deputy chair.
Sayers has been Rodney Councillor since 2016, when he ousted former Rodney District Council Mayor Penny Webster, and he was returned unopposed in 2019. He said he welcomed the challenge from Houlbrooke as a great way to raise issues and keep local politicians accountable.
No other candidates for Council had put themselves forward as Mahurangi Matters went to press, though there is still time; the closing date for nominations is August 12.
Mahurangi Matters will be running an in-depth local election feature detailing all Council and Local Board candidates’ policies on September 12.
