Who wants to be Mayor? Another win for LuuTomes Only one Tawa's green candidate P3 fingers P8 Kapi-Mana News Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Best Community Newspaper Canon Media Awards 2016 Guard of honour for Canes Dave Ives says it was a night no one will ever forget. Fifty-two Paremata Plimmerton Rugby Football Club juniors were flag bearers at the sold-out Westpac Stadium on Saturday night, welcoming Hurricanes and Lions players onto the field for the Super Rugby final. Ives, the club’s junior convenor, said the opportunity for players from nursery grade to under- 13 to be front and centre for a historic occasion was brilliant. ‘‘We’re incredibly grateful to have had that opportunity. 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August 21, for tickets 0272728966 Both the Hurricanes and Tawa overcame losses at the start of 3/ ADULT COOKING CLASS CONTENTS their campaigns to lift their Learn to make curry puffs, pad thai 3-11: News respective trophies, see P1 and 48. and green curry, drinks won’t be 12-13: Conversations Being able to be a small part of available for purchase but you can 14-15: What’s On the maiden title win for the Canes BYO, $65, August 21, contact Daeng 16: Arts will be something the Porirua at [email protected]. 18: Out and About kids from Paremata Plimmerton to do list 41: Community Cookbook will remember for a long time to 4/ PERFORMING ARTS 2 3 45: Flashback come. Aotea College Performing Arts 46-48: Sport However, things are not quite Showcase, August 17, 7pm, tickets as rosy in the race for Porirua’s $5, available at the school office, top title - Mayor, see P3. proceeds will go towards So far there is only one Barbershop. candidate who has put up their hand for the job. If no one else 5/ NETBALL comes forward then it is all over Mungavin Ave netball courts on on Friday. Saturday: Aotea College vs Te Tai Hopefully that is not the case Timu 1, 9am; KBJ1 vs Norths1, 4 5 and we can have good candidates, 10.30am; KBJ2 vs Rockz, noon. who are passionate about Porirua and help generate debate on what this city needs. Contact us EDITOR: Amy Jackman 237 8118 or [email protected]. REPORTERS: Kris Dando 027 698 2509 or [email protected] - Amy Jackman and Virginia Fallon 027 3999 069 or [email protected]. ADVERTISING: Aleisha Rouse 027 807 5069 or [email protected]. BUSINESS MANAGER: Grant Davidson, 027 278 7291 or [email protected]. GENERAL INQUIRIES/DELIVERIES: Jeanette Pettit, 237 8118 or [email protected]. CLASSIFIEDS: 0800 252774 or [email protected]. ADDRESS: Ground floor, 14 Hartham Place North, Porirua 5022 or PO Box 50012 Porirua 5240. Delivered each Tuesday from Grenada North to Pukerua Bay. Audited circulation: 25,300. 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This time, despite an empty mayoral seat, there is only one confirmed candidate. The closing date for nominations for councillors and mayoralty candidates is this Friday, August 12. Murrell, who has been endorsed by Leggett and Mana MP Kris Faafoi, said it was a weird feeling having no oppo- Euon Murrell sition at this point. may stand ‘‘There’s a chance I’m going to uncontested as be standing unopposed, but I’m Porirua mayor. taking nothing for granted,’’ he said. Kelly, who lost her Western ward Russell Marshall and Litea Ah the job, debating issues that mat- is in a solid state. ‘‘I’m standing back and seat in 2013, said she had not Hoi, who stood in 2010, Brian Col- ter to people in Porirua. Rates, ‘‘I know the systems that coun- waiting. I have my billboards and decided yet. lins, who stood in 2010 and the last Transmission Gully’s effect on the cil operate in and that’s a big pamphlets ready, but I may not ‘‘I’m talking to people who mat- election in 2013, all said they city and the CBD upgrade are advantage, because a new person need to go the whole hog yet [if no ter to me and once we’ve had that would not be standing. Ah Hoi important in the coming [without council experience] will one else stands].’’ conversation, I’ll decide,’’ she laughed when contacted. triennium, he said. find it extremely frustrating. Only one mayoral candidate said. ‘‘I’ve been there and done that He envisaged himself as mayor Murrell said he would not from the past two elections was ‘‘I’ve said [since 2013] ‘never and I’m not even standing for for a maximum of two terms. endorse any councillors standing. yet to confirm if she was or was again’, but I still have a vision for council this time,’’ she said. ‘‘I firmly believe I’m the right Successful councillor and not standing. Porirua that I hope to see Murrell, who is 68, said he person and can build some mayoral candidates are Former deputy mayor Liz fulfilled.’’ would welcome competition for momentum, making sure Porirua announced on October 8. Neighbourly 1,800 neighbourhoods across New Zealand are using Neighbourly Join Marsden School Whitby Neighbourly Co-ed Years 7–13 today and meet your Information evenings – 7pm neighbours Tues 16 Aug, Kapiti Community Centre, 15 Ngahina St, Paraparaumu. Take care - Open days flooding on Main Street! 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