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Ross Barber is one of five candidates in the by-election of the Horizons Regional Council.
Five people will run for the Horizons Regional Council by-election, including a self-proclaimed god and a former district chief.
for the by-election, to fill the vacancy left by Pat Kelly on the Queen's birthday, closed at noon on Thursday
candidate for the Grant Seton series, former mayor of Palmerston North and MP Jono Naylor and former Palmerston North Councilor Chris Teo-Sherrell had already registered their names.
The last two nominations are Ross Barber and Jack Dowds
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Barber, convicted of child molestation, has introduced himself as a leader of a group dubbed "Team God".
He unfailingly pretended to be God while he was running for chains from the Palmerston North Town Hall in 2016.
He said he wanted to merge Horizons, Palmerston North District Councils of the city and Manawatū, which he will then voluntarily direct.
According to his electoral profile, he wants to manage population growth, deal with "duplicate electoral fraud" and promote "pure natural foods".
million. Dowds was chief executive of the South Wairarapa District Council from 2008 to 2013 and was also director of the Massey University School of Accounting
. He now lives in Palmerston North.
His experience in South Wairarapa, combined with his business management skills, would allow him to manage his rates well
The Horizons and South Wairarapa region shared many environmental problems, such as as sediment runoff and nutrients.
"I want to play a role in ensuring that we take good care of our environment.
Horizons Electoral Officer Craig Grant said the candidates' event would be held at the Palmerston North Convention Center on August 14 at 5:30 pm, to allow people to get away from it. 39, hear the candidates and ask questions.
"Elected council members must be able to communicate with a wide range of members"
"The qualities that electors should look for in an elected member include effective decision making, excellent communication and good relationships and good time managers. t ".
The ballots must be signed as of August 30th, the vote ending at noon on September 21st.
For more information on the by-election, including candidate profiles, see www.horizons.govt.nz
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