Rotorua woman Frances Louis is calling for better transparency and accountability on the Rotorua Lakes Council after announcing her intention to run for mayor of the district.
Mrs Louis, 60, is a former caregiver and long time anti-electric shock therapy and anti-drug campaigner and is making her first attempt for Rotorua's top job.
She is the sixth person to put their hand up for mayor and joins incumbent mayor Steve Chadwick, Dr Reynold Macpherson, councillors Rob Kent and Mark Gould, and Rangimarie Kingi (Bosma) in the mayoral race.
Mrs Louis said she had not yet decided on her specific policies and said she would have a much better idea after a candidates information meeting being held at the council on Monday.
"But I want the council's child health hub, that's going in the library, to be challenged. I want to know where all the money is coming from.