Candidate Interviews: Lisa Thomson – Whāingaroa Ward Councillor

September 16, 2022

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. 

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