First list of candidates signed up to the Tick for Kids released

As at 2 September, 77 candidates for local government and DHBs had signed up.

First list of candidates released

3 September 2013

Media Statement

Tick for Kids Campaign

List of candidates signed up to Tick for Kids released today

A growing list of candidates in the local government and District Health Board elections are signing up to the ‘Tick for Kids’ campaign, confirming their commitment to children to young people.  The first list of candidates has been released today to enable voters and the news media to see who has signed up.  A further list will be released when voting papers go out on 20 September so that voters can support people who are committed to progress for children.

“We are pleased to see that 77 candidates have taken the opportunity to confirm their commitment to progressing the interests of children and young people and we encourage others to do the same.  Given that children can’t vote it is important for candidates and voters to keep them in mind,” says Dennis McKinlay, Chair of Every Child Counts and spoksperson for the Tick for Kids campaign.

“Among the candidates who have signed up current Mayors, councilors and DHB members alongside people who are new to local government and DHBs.  Candidates can sign up to the Tick for Kids at surveymonkey.com/ tickforkids

“Local government and DHBs are obliged by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to ensure children’s best interests are a priority consideration and they are well placed to ensure that children’s interests are addressed in local communities.  Voters have the opportunity to ensure that their councils and DHBs are focused on our most vulnerable citizens – children – so that policies deliver the conditions that support child wellbeing,” concludes Mr McKinlay.

Facebook: Tick for Kids

Tick for Kids agenda for local government

Tick for Kids agenda for DHBs

Candidates can sign up to Tick for Kids at

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TickforKids and

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TickforKidsDHB

The Tick for Kids campaign is supported by (as at 2 September):

Every Child Counts

NZEI

NZ Medical Association

Nurses for Children and Young People

Child Wellbeing Network

Local Government and District Health Board Candidates

Signed up to Tick for Kids (as at 2 September)

Litea Ah Hoi Porirua City Council and Community Trust

Malcolm Aitken Wellington City Council

Dr Judith Aitken Capital and Coast District Health Board

Nerida Ashcroft Kaipatiki Local Board

Raewyn Bennett Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Shaun Biesiek New Plymouth District Council

Marianne Bishop Capital and Coast District Health Board

Maxine Boag Napier City Council

Lisa Bridson Hutt City Council

Len Brown Mayoral candidate, Auckland

Paul Bruce Greater Wellington Regional Council

Dr Cathy Casey Albert Eden Ward, Auckland Council

Ann Chapman Midcentral District Health Board

Nick Chater Rotorua Council

David Choat Capital and Coast District Health Board

Efeso Collins Otara-Papatoetoe Ward, Auckland Council

Diane Connors Thames Coromandel District Council

Pippa Coom Waitemata Local Board

Eric Davy Nelson City Council

Harry Doig Puketapapa Local Board

Dave Donaldson QSM Rotorua District Council

Paul Eagle Wellington City Council

Rohan Evans Albert-Eden Board

Julie Fairey Puketapapa Local Board

Glenda Fryer Owairaka in the Albert-Eden Local Board

Helen Gaeta Auckland District Health Board

Grant Gillon Kaipatiki Local Board

Pete George Mayoral candidate, Dunedin City Council

Allan Hall Gisborne District Council

Peter Haynes Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward, Auckland Council

Russell Hoban Waitemata Local Board

Jonathan Hooker Masterton District Councillor

Garth Houltham Puketapapa Local Board

Penny Hulse Waitakere Ward, Auckland Council

Karen Hunt Rotorua District Council

Will ‘Ilolahia Auckland District Health Board

Libby Jones Northland District Health Board

Shail Kaushal Puketapapa Local Board

Sue Kedgley Greater Wellington Regional Council

Anna Kirk Taupo District Council

Kath Lauderdale New Plymouth District Council

Mike Lee Waitemata and Gulf Ward, Auckland Council

Justin Lester Wellington City Council

Lois Anita Livingston Waikato Regional council

Sheryl Mai Mayoral candidate Whangarei

Annette Main Mayoral candidate, Whanganui

Sue Matthews Bay of Plenty District Health Board

Max P McLean Hauraki District Council

Angela McLeod Upper Hutt City Council

Jess Morgan Whangarei District Council

Deborah Morris-Travers Paraparaumu-Raumati Community Board

Viv Napier South Waikato District Councillor CHECK

Dave Pipe Hawkes Bay District Council

Mark Peck Wellington City Council

Tricia Reade Waitemata Local Board

Helene Ritchie Wellington City Council, Capital and Coast District Health Board

Maurice Rodway Southland Regional Council

Christine Rose Waitakere Ward Councillor

Aleisha Rutherford Palmerston North City Council

Fiona Samuel Wairarapa District Health Board

Robbie Siataga Kavanagh Nelson City Council

Joe Scaramuzza Waipa District Council

Michael Self South Taranaki District Council

Alistair Sowman Mayoral candidate, Marlborough

Garry Stanley Matamata Piako District Councillor

Teresa Stevenson Dunedin City Council

Graeme Tait Waikato District Council

Gary Thornton Kaipatiki Local Board

John Tregidga Mayor of Hauraki District

Judy Turner Whakatane District Council

Tracey Ultra Upper Hutt City Council

Celia Wade-Brown Mayoral candidate, Wellington

Janet Wepa Rotorua District Council

Mark Williams Central Hawkes Bay District Council

Nigel Wilson Greater Wellington Regional Council

Michael Wood Puketapapa Local Board

Deborah Yates Waitemata Local Board

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