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ACT Local has selected Maraetai resident and small business owner Dene Green as its candidate for the Franklin Ward in this year’s Auckland Council election. Dene will also stand for the Wairoa Subdivision of the Franklin Local Board.

ACT Local has selected Yang Qu – a construction director with an electrical engineering background, as its candidate for the Hibiscus Coast Subdivision of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board in this year’s Auckland Council election.

ACT Local has selected Chris Till – a retired corporate executive with decades of experience in local government – as its candidate for the Rolleston Ward of the Selwyn District Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Howick resident Ali Dahche – a local business owner, and infrastructure specialist, as its candidate for the Howick Ward in this year’s Auckland Council election.

ACT Local has selected Martin Lundqvist – a registered nurse as its candidate for the Kaipātiki Local Board in this year’s Auckland Council election.

ACT Local has selected Ray Bowden — a senior technology consultant with over 20 years’ experience — as its candidate for the Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward of the Wellington City Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Luke Kuggeleijn — a biomedical science graduate, national-level triathlete, and surf lifeguard — as its candidate for the Motukairangi/Eastern General Ward of the Wellington City Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Mark Flynn — an experienced IT professional and long-time Tawa resident, as its candidate for the Takapu/Northern General Ward of the Wellington City Council.

ACT Local has selected Helena Roza – a small business owner, community volunteer, and media professional – as its candidate for the North Shore Ward in this year’s Auckland Council election.

ACT Local has selected Iain Bradley — a former police officer and naval officer, now working in real estate and business — as its candidate for the Ahuriri Ward of the Napier City Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Daniel Shirley, an entrepreneur with experience in business, infrastructure, and community services, as its candidate for the Richmond Ward in the upcoming Tasman District Council election.

ACT Local has selected Nigel Elder, a long-time Lower Hutt resident, former Defence Force serviceman, and successful business owner as its candidate for the Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency of the Greater Wellington Regional Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Samuel Mills – a current elected member of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board as its candidate for the Albany Ward in this year’s Auckland Council election.

ACT Local has selected Zoran Rakovic – a principal structural engineer and father of four, as its candidate for the Springs Ward of the Selwyn District Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Anthony Kenny — a former Royal New Zealand Navy serviceman with 22 years of active military experience and a local business leader, as its candidate for the Dunedin City Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Dr. Nima Maleiki — a long-time Mangawhai resident, GP specialist, and community leader — as its candidate for the Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Ward of the Kaipara District Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Roger Billington — an international design consultant and academic with a background in architecture and sustainable development — as its candidate for the Otamatea Ward of the Kaipara District Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Henrietta Devoe a licensed Residential Real Estate Agent, as its candidate for the Manukau Ward & Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board (Ōtara Subdivision) in the upcoming Auckland Council election.

Davina Smolders has been named ACT Local’s candidate for the Bay of Islands–Whangaroa Ward for the Far North District Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Matthew Yovich — a qualified fitter-turner, youth coach, and community advocate — as its candidate for the Bream Bay Ward of the Whangārei District Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has named Nathan Atkins — a local business owner and director, as its candidate for the Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward for the Waimakariri District Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected David Ross a retired pharmacist, business owner, and long-time rural healthcare advocate, as its candidate for the Motueka Ward for the Tasman District Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Malcolm Taylor, an experienced electricity sector professional with nearly five decades in the industry, as its candidate for the Marlborough Sounds Ward in the upcoming Marlborough District Council election.

ACT Local has selected Robbie Byars a practical and principled dairy farmer from Kaka Point, as its candidate for the Molyneux Ward in the upcoming Otago Regional Council election.

ACT Local has selected Damon Fox an Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) clinician and community advocate, as its candidate for the Kaitake-Ngāmotu Ward in the upcoming New Plymouth District Council election.

ACT Local has selected Preet Dhaliwal, a Hospitality Business Owner, and Nidhita Gosai, a Process Safety Engineer, as its candidates for the Eastern and Western Wards of Hamilton City Council in this year’s local election.

ACT Local has selected Phill Houlihan a long-time Porirua resident with experience across trades, business, and law, as its candidate for the Pāuatahanui Ward in the upcoming Porirua City Council election.

ACT Local has selected James Ebbett a transport specialist with over 13 years of experience working for some of New Zealand’s largest transport companies, as its candidate for the Aramoana-Ruahine Ward, in the upcoming Central Hawke’s Bay District Council Election.

ACT Local has selected Stuart Hylton a seasoned Technical Director with over 20 years of experience delivering major infrastructure and transformation programmes across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK, as its candidate for the Cambridge Ward in the upcoming Waipā District Council election.