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Council/About your council/Elections/Elections 2024/Te Awanui Ward candidates

Te Awanui Ward candidates

Candidates running for Te Awanui Ward in the Tauranga City Council election 2024. 

Te Awanui Ward by-election

A by-election is required to fill an extraordinary vacancy for Te Awanui Māori Ward. The vacancy has arisen from the resignation of Mikaere Sydney in January 2025, due to ill-health. Voting opens on Monday, 7 April. Completed voting papers must be returned by midday Tuesday, 29 April 2025.

Find out more about Te Awanui Ward by-election

Learn more about your candidates below.

All candidates were offered the opportunity to film a 90 second video with us. You can find their video linked to their profile for those who chose to take up the opportunity.

Borell, Suaree | Hillis, Ashley | Sydney, Mikaere

How to vote using the Single Transferable Vote (STV)

Borell, Suaree

Suaree Borell

Candidate details

Phone: 021570554
Email: Whakamarama01@gmail.com
Affiliation: Learn, Lead and Leverage

Candidate profile

My principal place of residence is not in the Te Awanui Māori Ward area.

Ka hī ake ana te atakura, tau ki runga ki Whakamārama, rere tika tonu ki ngā whenua o Tukairangi, me Tapuika. Nei rā taku rohe, e mihi, e mihi. Ko Suaree Borell tōku ingoa.

My campaign for Te Awanui will deliver on the principles of Learning, Leading and Leveraging. It would be my honour to contribute my skills to Te Awanui. It will take an agile and adaptive ringa raupā to secure results for Māori. Learning is the foundation on which we build our collective success as Māori. Leading is not about holding authority, but rather about inspiring and influencing others towards a common purpose. Leveraging is about maximising resources to achieve our goals.

I need your vote to do this. I'm an advocate for community voice at the decision-making table, with governance and business experience, and have the time to activate this role for better outcomes for all Māori.

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Hillis, Ashley

Ashley Hillis

Candidate details

Phone: 0212123963
Email: ashleybrianhillis@gmail.com

Candidate profile

My principal place of residence is in the Te Awanui Māori Ward area.

As a candidate for Te Awanui Ward, I am committed to serving our community with integrity and diligence. Unlike many, I am not here to make empty promises. Instead, I vow to dedicate myself to thorough research and critical analysis of every issue we face in our city. I understand the importance of fiscal responsibility and will work tirelessly to ensure that every dollar of ratepayer money is spent wisely and effectively. Our community deserves a representative who prioritizes transparency and accountability. I will scrutinize our spending, advocate for cost-effective solutions, and ensure that we achieve the best value for every project undertaken. My goal is to foster a more efficient and responsive council that truly serves the interests of our people. Together, we can build a stronger, more prosperous Tauranga. Together, your support will enable me to be a vigilant and conscientious kaitiaki of our community's resources.

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Sydney, Mikaere

Mikare Sydney

Candidate details

Phone: 0279192287
Email: mikaere.mahi@gmail.com
Affiliation: Tauranga Moana Kōkiritia

Candidate profile

My principal place of residence is in the Te Awanui Māori Ward area.

Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, he mokopuna nō nga motutere whakaruruhau o Te Awanui ko Matakana me Rangiwaea, Tūhua me te Pirirakau. He mokopuna o te Moana o Tauranga, He Kanohi kitea mā te iwi hei kawea te mana o naianei mo te anamata!

From a young age I have been at the forefront representing the moana specifically representing rangatahi, tamariki and our mokopuna to ensure a bright future for our future generations, I am a young leader in our moana who is across all iwi, hapū, marae and hāpori levels I have strong relationships throughout the Moana that are key to my success. If there is anyone to bring Tauranga Moana together ko au! 

Active hāpori member, Netball coach, Tauranga Netball director, Kapa Haka judge and leader that will weave our people together and inspire future leaders of tomorrow.

He Mokopuna nā te Moana mō Te Awanui, tau ana!

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For more information, email electoral officer Warwick Lampp at taurangacc@electionz.com. Tauranga City Council’s deputy electoral officer, Coral Hair, can be reached at election24@tauranga.govt.nz

 
 
 

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