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Local Focus: Lew Findlay on Candidate Camera

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27 Aug, 2022 02:21 AM2 mins to read

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Find out what Findlay thinks about the city's biggest issues.

Watch the full Local Focus interview for Lew Findlay's views on the city's biggest issues, and our less important quickfire questions

Three Waters is the biggest issue facing Palmerston North residents according to city council candidate Lew Findlay.

"I think we should keep our assets to be honest," he said.

"There are assets, like our dam, which we've built over years and ratepayers have paid for it, why give it to the government who could sell it off?"

Increasing rates in the face of a cost of living crisis was another issue that Findlay said needed immediate attention in the next term.

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"My rates have gone up 30 per cent this year - superannuants cannot afford that.
"We've got to find another way (other) than land value rates and it's got to be done this term," he said.

Voting begins on Friday, September 16 through to Saturday, October 8.

Candidates for Palmerston North's Te Hirawanui General Ward

  • Local Focus: Kaydee Zabelin on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Rachel Bowen on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Leonie Hapeta on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Vaughan Dennison on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Pat Handcock on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Brent Barrett on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Orphée Mickalad on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Lew Findlay on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Dion Jensen on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Hussein Pierre Kikhounga-Ngot on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Mike Clement on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Jacinta Fraser on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: William Wood on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Sam Walmsley on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Les Fugle on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Bruno Petrenas on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Mark Arnott on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Meenal Dutt on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Karen Naylor on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Zakk Rokkanno on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Rhia Taonui on Candidate Camera

Some other councillor candidates were not available to be interviewed and others chose to not be interviewed by Local Focus.

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Palmerston North Mayoral Candidates

  • Local Focus: Ross Barber on Candidate Camera
  • Local Focus: Hussein Pierre Kikhounga-Ngot on Candidate Camera

Some other mayoral candidates were not available to be interviewed and others chose to not be interviewed by Local Focus.

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