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9/02/2012

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Convincing win for Van Uden in Queenstown’s mayoralty race

Convincing win for Van Uden in Queenstown’s mayoralty race

Queenstown has a female mayor for the first time.  In provisional election results released »»

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Should Lakes District Hospital be part-privatised or publicly funded -  and why?

Should Lakes District Hospital be part-privatised or publicly funded - and why?

Simon Hayes (mayoral) The issue of health services is a vexed one, where demand locally and »»

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Candid candidates: Mayoral video soapbox (interview 4)

Candid candidates: Mayoral video soapbox (interview 4)

With just over a week to go till election day, Mountain Scene journalist Celia Williams quizzes »»

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What a ‘cheapshot’

A swipe at incumbent councillors by election hopeful Geoff Wilson is being labelled a “cheapshot” by his more experienced rivals.  First-time Wakatipu ward hopeful Wilson this week sent a letter to Mountain Scene accusing councillors wanting re-election of “passing the »»

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Candidate form guide: How they rate

Candidate form guide: How they rate

Simon Hayes His recent mud-slinging against mayoral rivals – and his planned holiday over »»

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Rutherford's ORC ploy

Rutherford's ORC ploy

Queenstowner Andrew Rutherford – one of three candidates for two Otago Regional Council seats »»

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Why should you vote for me as Queenstown’s mayor/ as a councillor?

Why should you vote for me as Queenstown’s mayor/ as a councillor?

Simon Hayes (mayoral candidate) For 25 years I have lived in the Queenstown Lakes District region. »»

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Queenstown Lakes mayoral candidates uncut – and answering the tough questions (interview 3)

Queenstown Lakes mayoral candidates uncut – and answering the tough questions (interview 3)

Mountain Scene puts the three Queenstown Lakes mayoral candidates under the gun with journalist »»

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Queenstown Lakes mayoral race scrap

Queenstown Lakes mayoral race scrap

The gloves have come off in Queenstown’s squeaky-clean mayoral campaign – with »»

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Van Uden defends council contract boss’s campaign donation

Van Uden defends council contract boss’s campaign donation

A Queenstown mayoral candidate is defending partial bankrolling of her campaign by a council »»

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What’s your plan for tackling alcohol-related crime?

What’s your plan for tackling alcohol-related crime?

Simon Hayes (mayoral candidate) WE should all understand that the misuse or over-indulgence of »»

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Candid candidates: Mayoral video soapbox (interview 2)

Candid candidates: Mayoral video soapbox (interview 2)

As we count down to the 2010 local government elections, Mountain Scene speaks to each Queenstown »»

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Arrowtown candidate fires salvo at outgoing mayor Geddes

Arrowtown candidate fires salvo at outgoing mayor Geddes

Queenstown’s election campaign stepped up a notch in Arrowtown last night with one candidate »»

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Van Uden by a nose (with video)

Van Uden by a nose (with video)

New Zealand’s newly-famous “animal oracle” has predicted Vanessa van Uden will be »»

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Do you back saving Frankton golf's nine-holer – and why?

Do you back saving Frankton golf's nine-holer – and why?

Simon Hayes (mayoral candidate): I support the continuation of golf at the Frankton course for a »»

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Support on course

Support on course

Queenstown Golf Club is hoping a new council will secure the future of its popular but under-threat »»

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How would you tackle Queenstown Lakes’ huge debt problem?

How would you tackle Queenstown Lakes’ huge debt problem?

Karen V Swaine Council has treated our district’s boat of governance like their own luxury »»

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Candid candidates: Mayoral video soapbox

Candid candidates: Mayoral video soapbox

As we count down to the 2010 local government elections, Mountain Scene speaks to each Queenstown »»

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Should we tax tourists?

Should we tax tourists?

But he’s got bed tax bugs A bed tax - supported by Queenstown mayoral candidates »»

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How would you tackle debt?

How would you tackle debt?

Quizzing the candidates in mayoral race QLDC has a Debt Crisis. The Auditor-General tells »»

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Opinion: Don't mention the airport

Opinion: Don't mention the airport

The Queenstown election race has been gripped by Fawlty Towers-like absurdity. Remember the classic »»

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Mayoral hopefuls push for better healthcare for elderly

Mayoral hopefuls push for better healthcare for elderly

Queenstown’s old folk have been promised stronger advocacy for local healthcare by the »»

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First election candidates’ pow-wow kicks off in Queenstown

First election candidates’ pow-wow kicks off in Queenstown

Queenstown Lakes’ ballooning debt and the controversial airport share sale were the hot »»

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Simon Hayes

Simon Hayes

Running for Queenstown Lakes mayor Age: 58.  Occupation: Real estate consultant. Previously »»

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Michael Scott

Michael Scott

Running for Queenstown Lakes mayor Age: 48  Occupation: Inspector programmer of roading  »»

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Vanessa van Uden

Vanessa van Uden

Running for Queenstown Lakes mayor Age: 43  Job: Business consultant  Family: Partner »»

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Annette Dalziel

Annette Dalziel

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 58  Occupation: Garston School teacher  »»

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Mel Gazzard

Mel Gazzard

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 65  Occupation: Bed and Breakfast operator  »»

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Cath Gilmour

Cath Gilmour

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 50  Job: Queenstown Lakes councillor  Family: »»

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John Mann

John Mann

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 60  Job: Caterer  Family: Wife Ann, 54, two »»

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Russell Mawhinney

Russell Mawhinney

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 50  Job: Lawyer. Partner in Preston Russell Law, »»

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Kevin Peterson

Kevin Peterson

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 62  Job: Managing Director and owner of Video Ezy »»

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Simon Stamers-Smith

Simon Stamers-Smith

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 68  Job: Lawyer  Family: Wife Mary (her age »»

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Preston Stevens

Preston Stevens

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 53  Job: Registered architect, self employed  »»

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Trevor Tattersfield

Trevor Tattersfield

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 69 years young  Job: Company director  »»

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Grahame Thorne

Grahame Thorne

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: 64  Occupation: Television presenter /producer. I »»

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Karen V. Swaine

Karen V. Swaine

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Your age: 46  Job: archivist and researcher of local and »»

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Geoff Wilson

Geoff Wilson

Queenstown/Wakatipu ward (six seats) Age: No where near retirement yet  Occupation: Company »»

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Lex Perkins

Lex Perkins

Arrowtown ward (one seat) Age: 70  Job: QLDC councillor  Family: Wife Wendy, four »»

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Simon Spark

Simon Spark

Arrowtown ward (one seat) Age: 39  Job: Owner of S.J Allen Waste Management  Family: »»

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