Rodney First

Rodney First is a local body ticket in Auckland, New Zealand. It formed in 2015 with a view to gaining a majority on the Rodney Local Board in the 2016 Auckland Council Elections.[1]

Rodney First
LeaderPhelan Pirrie
Founded2015
Political positionCentre-right
ColoursTeal
Rodney Local Board Members
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History

For the 2019 election, Rodney First selected newcomers Paul Manton [2] [3] and Alya Walker to contest the Warkworth Subdivision alongside Beth Houlbrooke, and Danielle Hancock [4] [5] and Vicki Kenny alongside Phelan Pirrie and Brent Bailey [6] in the Kumeu Subdivision. Allison Roe and Cameron Brewer retired at the end of the 2016 term. Louise Johnston [7] [8] stood for Rodney First in the Dairy Flat subdivision and was elected unopposed. Rodney First increased it's majority to six members along with its share of the vote. At the inaugural meeting, Phelan Pirrie was unanimously elected Chair and Beth Houlbrooke was Deputy Chair. [9] [10] [11] [12]

The ticket was formed in 2015 by sitting Rodney Local Board members Beth Houlbrooke and Phelan Pirrie [13] [14] along with Cameron Brewer a retiring Councillor for Orakei.[15][16] They were joined by athlete Allison Roe,[17] Leigh based farmer Mike Francis and Helensville resident Brent Bailey [18] in 2016 to front a six-member team in the 2016 Auckland Council election.

The main goals Rodney First campaigned on were to improve transport and public transport infrastructure, provide a public pool in Warkworth and a multi-sports facility in Huapai, in addition to addressing the pressures of residential growth and environmental improvements to waterways and harbours. [19] [20] During the 2016 to 2019 term Rodney First supported the introduction of a groundbreaking Transport Targeted Rate which funded new bus services, park'n'rides and footpaths that were unfunded by the transport agency Auckland Transport. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Electoral results

2019 Election
NameVotesSubdivision
Phelan Pirrie5790Kumeu
Beth Houlbrooke4993Warkworth
Brent Bailey4520Kumeu
Danielle Hancock4134Kumeu
Vicki Kenny4089Kumeu
Louise JohnstonElected UnopposedDairy Flat

Rodney First secured six positions on the nine member Rodney Local Board in October 2019 giving it a working majority.[26]

At the inaugural meeting of the Local Board Phelan Pirrie was elected as Chair and Beth Houlbrooke as Deputy Chair. [27]

2016 Election
NameVotesSubdivision
Allison Roe3969Warkworth
Beth Houlbrooke3230Warkworth
Brent Bailey3518Kumeu
Cameron Brewer4018Kumeu
Phelan Pirrie4873Kumeu

Rodney First secured five positions on the nine member Rodney Local Board in October 2016 giving it a working majority.[28][29]

At the inaugural meeting of the Local Board Beth Houlbrooke was elected as Chair and Phelan Pirrie as Deputy Chair.

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References
  1. "Election results 2016". Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. https://snellsbeach.co.nz/rlbelection/
  3. https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/10/rodney-local-board-warkworth-subdivision-an-absolutely-biased-guide-to-auckland-local-elections/
  4. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11755071
  5. http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/nor-west-news/9870539/Make-a-bid-for-BIDS
  6. https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/nor-west-news/87507300/taupaki-residents-want-landfill-shut-down
  7. https://thespinoff.co.nz/auckland/at/12-03-2019/why-one-auckland-road-is-a-death-trap-and-how-to-fix-it/
  8. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116645010/aucklands-most-dangerous-roads-and-how-to-fix-them
  9. https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/electionresults/2019-local-elections-results-mayor-council.pdf
  10. https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/116526955/auckland-local-board-election-results-some-wards-too-close-to-call
  11. https://www.localmatters.co.nz/news/35222-rodney-first-versus-independents-at-candidates-meets.html
  12. https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/10/rodney-local-board/
  13. https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/113676968/where-town-meets-country-kumeu-locals-facing-less-rural-future
  14. https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/110277462/toilets-and-rubbish-trash-berms-and-footpath-at-new-auckland-subdivision
  15. "Cameron Brewer To Stand In Orakei Ward". Voxy.co.nz. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  16. "Cameron Brewer leaves office with a message for fellow councillors". Stuff.co.nz. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  17. "Allison Roe and Auckland councillor join Rodney First ticket | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  18. https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/106494265/local-body-politician-fuming-over-state-of-wellsfords-public-toilets
  19. https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/92905437/fresh-water-boost-from-rodney-board
  20. https://www.localmatters.co.nz/news/21903-fund-spruces-up-waterways.html
  21. "Our Goals". Rodney First. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  22. https://wallacestratton.co.nz/2019/03/rodney-local-board-funds-essential-new-bus-services/
  23. https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2019/02/new-bus-services-funded-by-rodney-transport-targeted-rate/
  24. http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/332827
  25. https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2019/04/third-bus-service-for-rodney-in-three-months/
  26. https://www.localmatters.co.nz/news/35456-rodney-first-keeps-iron-grip-on-rodney-local-board.html
  27. https://www.localmatters.co.nz/news/35894-chairs-inaugural-speech-blasts-at.html
  28. "New Rodney faces around Council table". Localmatters.co.nz. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  29. "Rodney First gets majority on Rodney Local Board | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

Rodney First Maintains Iron Grip on Rodney Local Board.[1]

  1. https://www.localmatters.co.nz/news/35456-rodney-first-keeps-iron-grip-on-rodney-local-board.html
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