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In the run-up to the 2020 elections, Stuff keeps voters up-to-date with what is happening in their constituency, through Neighborly. Here’s what you need to know about the Northcote MP race candidates.
In the October 17 election, New Zealanders will have the opportunity to choose their regional spokesperson.
Through the Mixed Proportional Membership (MMP) voting system, registrants can vote for the party of their choice, as well as for a local representative.
Why does my MP matter?
The person elected will be the voice of their region in Parliament. If you have problems obtaining rights or dealing with government departments, they can help you. If your community needs funding for certain projects or activities, or there isn’t enough health care in the area, your deputy-elect can step in and help.
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To be elected, the candidate must obtain the highest number of votes.
What regions are part of the Northcote electorate?
Northcote is based in Auckland’s north shore suburbs that are closer to the north end of the Auckland Harbor Bridge. In addition to the namesake Northcote, there are Birkenhead, Birkdale, Beach Haven and the southern tip of Glenfield.
Here are the candidates for Northcote.
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The candidates in the Northcote electorate race have been finalized.
Dan Bidois |
National
Bidois is the current Northcote MP, claiming the seat in the 2018 election.
He is National’s spokesperson for workplace safety and relations, and sits on Parliament’s education and workforce selection committee.
Bidois has a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University.
Bill Dyet
New conservative
Dyet has worked as an aeronautical engineer for most of his career, but has always been interested in politics.
He participated in political campaigns in the 1980s and 1990s for Labor, Green, and the Christian Heritage Party.
Dyet strongly opposes abortion and climate change policy, believing that the latter is detrimental to economic growth.
Natasha fairley
Green Party
Fairley is a Ponsonby Chambers attorney who grew up in Northcote.
She is passionate about environmental issues and animal rights. Fairley wants more transparency in government and wants to introduce regulations to stop tax evasion.
Shanan halbert
Work
Halbert has more than 15 years of experience in educational leadership and management in institutions of higher education.
She is campaigning to improve public transportation, support local businesses, and improve access to mental health services.
Halbert is the president of the Birkdale Beach Haven Community Project, an effort to improve social housing in the area.
Timothy Paul Kronfeld
ACT New Zealand
Kronfeld works in the equity and fixed income markets and has been a Northcote resident since 1986.
He is an advocate for low taxes and small government, and he strongly opposes the “culture of rights.”
ACT is campaigning for a tax break for middle-income people and is rapidly reducing debt through welfare spending cuts.
Bevan Read
Sustainable New Zealand
Read has a background in visual journalism and is passionate about environmental issues.
He’s focused on supporting local businesses, improving public transportation networks, and he’s willing to work with parts of the entire spectrum.
Lynn usmani
New Zealand Open Air Party
Usmani has worked in musical theater for 30 years and also trained as a nurse.
He strongly opposes the use of 1080 in New Zealand, which is a chemical that reduces the number of pests such as possums, rats, stoats, deer and rabbits that threaten native birds.
Usmani believes that the use of the product is harmful to the environment and cruel to animals.
This story is produced from content publicly available through the election office or party websites. If the information is incomplete, contact [email protected] with details.
