Wairoa mayoralty candidate Derek Fox has announced his intention to make his election run alongside a group of councillor aspirants calling themselves Team Wairoa.
The group was announced yesterday and besides Mr Fox features incumbent Councillor Benita Cairns and council hopefuls Hine Flood and Mike Bird.
Mr Fox said it was not a "one-person job".
"That's why I'm running with a group of people who are well known in the district for their commitment, endeavour and hard work. Our roots run deep and we'll be taking a principled, collaborative approach to the governance of the district.
"We're supporting each other and we're proposing a way in which we can move things forward. There are candidates talking about what they're going to do when they are elected but, given they have only got one vote, it is difficult to see how they're going to achieve that."