Local Focus: Meredith Akuhata-Brown on Candidate Camera

Watch the full Local Focus interview for Akuhata-Brown's views on the region's biggest issues, and our less important quickfire questions

If re-elected for the Gisborne District Council Meredith Akuhata-Brown says she will make the disengaged a priority. She is standing in the Tairāwhiti general ward.

"I bring a real willingness to serve my community in every way I can," Akuhata-Brown said.

"I want to talk to people about how we can change the inter-generational poverty cycle and get all people feeling like they are valued"

Akuhata-Brown believes a good councillor needs to be curious and ask the right questions.

"A district councilor needs to be informed, educated, articulate, and able to comprehend a large portion of reports you read."

Akuhata-Brown admits to not being vaccinated against Covid, because she felt able to make her own informed decision based on discussions with doctors and virologists.

Other candidates chose to not be interviewed by Local Focus.

Other candidates chose to not be interviewed by Local Focus.