Local elections candidates invited to showcase themselves

With this year’s local elections almost upon us, the Franklin Times is calling for candidates standing to represent the Franklin or Manurewa-Papakura wards on Auckland Council’s governing body, or for a seat on the Franklin Local Board or Papakura Local Board, to get in touch.

Likewise, if you’re standing in North Waikato for the Waikato District Council, we want to hear from you too. Candidates for the Rural-Port Waikato Community Board or Tuakau Community Board, along with the North Waikato wards of Tuakau-Pokeno, Awaroa-Maramarua, and Western Districts, please get in touch.

We’re giving candidates the chance to have a statement about themselves of up to 350 words, plus a high-resolution photo that’s at least 1MB in file size, published in the Franklin Times and on our website and social media platforms.

The statement can detail each candidate’s personal background, their career, qualifications and experience, as well as the issues and causes they’re most passionate about.

It’s a chance to make themselves known to the local community and the voters who’ll be asked later this year to have their say about who they want representing them on Auckland Council, Waikato District Council, and local/community boards.

Candidate nominations for this year’s local elections opened on July 4 and close at 12pm on August 1.

Voting will be open from September 9 to October 11, with final results announced from October 14-17.

You can read our previous local elections story here.

• Candidates who plan to stand within the Manurewa-Papakura, Franklin, and North Waikato areas can email their statement and a high-resolution digital photo of themselves to editor@franklintimes.co.nz.