Ko Karioi te maunga
Ko Whāingaroa te moana
Ko Ngāti Whakamarungi
Ko Ngāti Mahanga nga hapū
Ko Motakotako te marae
Ko Lisa Thomson taku ingoa
I love our community, I am privileged to be representing Whāingaroa Raglan as the current Ward Councillor at the Waikato District Council decision-making table.
I bring:
Integrity, work ethic and a considered approach to challenges, issues and opportunities.
7.5 years experience in Council as the Raglan Ward Councillor, and as a representative on the Raglan Community Board.
Proven leadership and local voice.
A collaborative approach, focused on building strong relationships based on trust. This underpins the way I work alongside the Raglan Community Board, hapū/iwi, community and key organisations/ stakeholders, business, fellow Councillors and Council staff.
I believe in meaningful, authentic and genuine engagement with our community that leads to positive outcomes for the good of many. We need strengths-based decision making that enables participatory democracy, including the devolvement of more decision-making power to our local Raglan Community Board.
I am actively involved in our community: I roll up my sleeves to get things done. This includes co-convening our community safety and crime prevention hui; coordinating our community response to Covid-19; contributing to the revitalising of Raglan Naturally and participation on local projects. I am a member of Raglan Business Chamber; a committee member of Whāingaroa/Raglan Destination Management Organisation; regular I-Hub volunteer; Whāingaroa/Raglan Affordability Project committee member, on our local Climate Action Steering Group; and Board chairperson of Raglan Area School.
I am a passionate advocate for all in our community, I ask that you vote for me.
#mokopuna decisions.
