Hauraki District Council Candidates’ stance on arts and creativity Name Q1 What is your favourite recent arts Q2 What do you think should be at the core of Q3 How do you think the council should invest in experience? the council’s arts strategy? the arts and arts infrastructure? Mayoral Candidates Toby Adams No response No response No response Josie Anderson The Erritja Gallery Exhibition hosted by Paeroa 1. Social inclusion - the weaving together of Working with communities, the art sector and Iwi: Society of Arts. An exclusive exhibition of people and communities by growing their 1. Build a collective vision (requires consultation Aboriginal art, the only exhibition of this work in participation in the arts. and active and ongoing engagement). Aotearoa NZ. 2. Review and refresh Council's arts and culture 2. Development of an authentic Hauraki identity action plan, testing its relevance, now and for Te Puna o Te Pito Mata (Thames High School that (a) recognizes and promotes the unique the future. Kapa Haka), winners of the 2018 Hauraki potential and point of difference the indigenous 3. Review and audit the extent of resource Cultural Festival, performed põwhiri and creative sector provides for the region, and (b) support to galleries and museums throughout the whakangahau to mark the visit of the Taiwan promotes and celebrates diverse arts and district, identifying gaps/challenges/ Tourism Bureau to Tirohia Marae as guests of cultural traditions within the district. inconsistencies and solutions for mitigation. Council. 4. Develop an overarching strategy that has 3. Enrichment of the lives of the district's people particular regard for tangata whenua through economic regeneration and social (ie.engagement), cultural diversity (ie.reflecting inclusion. it), business and enterprise (ie.economic sustainability of artists and the arts sector), heritage (ie.an integrated vision), education sector (ie.art and cultural activities with schools), and sport and recreation (ie.use of Council facilities and open spaces to encourage community participation and arts project collaboration). Plains Ward Candidates Ray Broad No response No response No response Phillip Buckthought No response No response No response Rodney Garrett No response No response No response Ross Harris No response No response No response Tara Larking No response No response No response Paeroa Ward Candidates Josie Anderson No response No response No response Carole Anne Daley No response No response No response Josey McKain No response No response No response Paul Armstrong No response No response No response Milner Elaine Marie No response No response No response Rattigan Jo Tilsley No response No response No response Rino Wilkinson No response No response No response Waihi Ward Candidates Paul Anderson No response No response No response Brian Gentil No response No response No response Brian Habberfield My favourite art experience every year is Art The core of council activity around the arts has to A discretionary fund could support events, Waikino. I may be biased, because I'm on the be the infrastructure and service they provide including cultural events held by ngā tangata ō production team, and am MC for the wine and through libraries, or support through museums Hauraki. Well staged and run events bring cheese opening night. For a more recent one, a and galleries, even ISites. These must provide a people to the area, and enrich the lives of comedy hosted at Waihi's Boyd Rd theatre, respectable level of quality, comfort , and residents. 'Honest Liars'! Au courant! service, as all the arts offerings also stimulate tourism and visitor engagement. Julian Honey No response No response No response Sara Howell No response No response No response Austin Rattray No response No response No response Alan Scott No response No response No response Duncan Smeaton No response No response No response Danny Sparks No response No response No response Anne Marie Spicer Art Waikino, an annual event held over Labour As a current Councillor, I've worked with fellow Hauraki District Council is currently supportive of Weekend in Waikino, is always enjoyable and Councillors and staff on Hauraki District Council's Creative Waikato's 2018 strategic plan and the well worth attending. Visitors can experience new Social Strategy this past term. One of the Waikato Arts Navigator programme. Under the fantastic local art, sculpture, photography, Strategy's four pillars is 'Creative and Proud new Council, I hope this support continues. I'd like handmade jewellery and more. On the opening Communities,' which encourages our district to to see Council work more with its artistic night, there's some good local live music too - it's celebrate its' successes, identity, and cultural community - informing local artists of the various a great night out. diversity' and which ensures the Arts are free workshops available to them on funding, supported and valued. strategic and project planning through the WAN programme. I’d also like to see Council arrange to hold these workshops locally so that our local artists can more easily attend them. .