The resignation of David Bassett has resulted in a by election for the Central Ward in Lower Hutt – with one year left to run before the next city wide election.
Voting will be by postal vote with voting papers starting to arrive in the mail to households in the Central Ward from 19 August
Voting will close at noon on 10 September.
The Central ward geographically covers:-
Candidates do not have to reside in the geographic area, or within Lower Hutt.
So who are the candidates – all have stated they are politically Independent and are:-
- Glenda Barratt
- Phil Caswell
- Henry Clayton
- Andrew Fox
- Andrea Hilton
- Michael Lulich
- Simon Monrad
- Thomas Morgan
- Evelyn Richter
- Ash Roper
- Faran Shahzad
- Colin Wilson
To help in the search for further detail about the candidates, as we are all time poor, compiled below is their social media links and any other details found online around their political aspirations, not their personal (it is not complete and will be updated as more become available or are advised)-
In no particular order:
Thomas Morgan
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2108/S00228/covid-19-sir-david-is-right.htm
Faran Shahzad
https://www.facebook.com/FaranforCentralWard
Henry Clayton
https://www.facebook.com/henryforthehutt
Michael Lulich
https://www.facebook.com/MichaelLulichforCentralWardCouncillor
Glenda Barratt
https://www.facebook.com/Glenda-Barratt-for-Central-Ward-105274611842239
If you have any further political profiles for any the above candidates please let us know.
Candidates Flyers Gallery
Also listen to the candidates in their own words courtesy of the Hutt Zone
