18th October 2019 Election
Craig Mackle is the official new mayor of Kaikoura, squeezing out John Diver by 12 votes.
Kathy Guy was among a number of candidates with tourism backgrounds standing for office.
While some new faces will be leading the country’s local councils, most notably in Wellington, across New Zealand’s tourist hotspots, familiar faces dominated.
The holiday park stalwart on why destination management is a priority for the Marlborough region.
Dive! Tutukaka owner Jeroen Jongejans on why he is standing.
Senior lecturer in hotel and tourism management Dr Anthony Brien tells us why he is standing.
Former TECNZ chief executive Lesley Immink tells us why she is running for mayor.
The former Destination Rotorua GM plans to tackle a number of industry issues if elected to council.
It’s local elections time and the Ticker catches up with candidates from industry. First up, Q&A with Kathy Guy.