Local Focus: Mark Arnott on Candidate Camera

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

Mark Arnott says Palmerston North residents could help mitigate climate change by switching off appliances and ensuring they turn off taps.

"Put LED light bulbs in your house, lots of different things. Yeah. Sky's the limit."

Arnott expressed concerned about treated waste water being discharged into the Manawatū River.

"The waste water needs looking at. I remember voting 20 years ago in a referendum about that and nothing's happened."

Still Arnott is "totally against" Three Waters reform, saying the council does a "good job".

Arnott believes reducing rates is the best way the council can help with the rising cost of living, but was unsure which services could be cut to afford a rates freeze.

"There are certainly a lot of statues in town, we don't need any more of those."

On a personal note, Arnott loves to read military history and his favourite book is Johnny Enzed by Palmerston North author, Glyn Harper.

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.

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.