Rodney First

Rodney First
Leader Beth Houlbrooke
Founded 2015
Colours Teal
Rodney Local Board Members
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Rodney First is a local body ticket in Auckland, New Zealand. It formed in 2015 with a view to gaining a majority on the Rodney Local Board in the 2016 Auckland Council Elections.[1]

History

The ticket was formed in 2015 by sitting Rodney Local Board members Beth Houlbrooke and Phelan Pirrie along with Cameron Brewer a retiring Councillor for Orakei.[2][3] They were joined by athlete Allison Roe,[4] Leigh based farmer Mike Francis and Helensville resident Brent Bailey in 2016 to front a six member team in the 2016 Auckland Council election.

The main goals Rodney First campaigned on were to improve transport and public transport infrastructure, provide a public pool in Warkworth and a multi-sports facility in Huapai, in addition to addressing the pressures of residential growth and environmental improvements to waterways and harbours.[5]

Electoral results

Name Votes Subdivision
Allison Roe 3969 Warkworth
Beth Houlbrooke 3230 Warkworth
Brent Bailey 3518 Kumeu
Cameron Brewer 4018 Kumeu
Phelan Pirrie 4873 Kumeu

Rodney First secured five positions on the nine member Rodney Local Board in October 2016 giving it a working majority.[6][7] At the inaugural meeting of the Local Board Beth Houlbrooke was elected as Chair and Phelan Pirrie as Deputy Chair.

References

  1. ↑ "Election results 2016". Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Cameron Brewer To Stand In Orakei Ward". Voxy.co.nz. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  3. ↑ "Cameron Brewer leaves office with a message for fellow councillors". Stuff.co.nz. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  4. ↑ "Allison Roe and Auckland councillor join Rodney First ticket | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  5. ↑ "Our Goals". Rodney First. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  6. ↑ "New Rodney faces around Council table". Localmatters.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  7. ↑ "Rodney First gets majority on Rodney Local Board | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
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