Berry Begins Door-Knocking Campaign

Affordable Auckland’s Stephen Berry is beginning a door-knocking campaign today to meet the voters of Albany ward. Berry announced he would be running for Mayor of Auckland several months ago but he is also standing for Council in the ward of Albany. He will start knocking on doors in the suburb of Greenhithe

“The election may be fifteen months away but I don’t think it is too early to start talking to Albany residents about the issues that matter to them. The Council has just narrowly passed an unpopular budget and ratepayers will be getting their first bigger rates bill in a few months so I hope they will be interested to meet someone who thinks the ward can be represented better.”

When asked why he is starting to knock on doors so early Berry says, “I’m not a professional politician. I have a full time job and can only afford to take a few weeks off right before the election so I’m starting to campaign today in order to meet as many voters as possible.”

The Albany ward is currently represented by two councillors, John Watson and Wayne Walker, who Stephen Berry says have done a poor job of representing their constituents. “Wayne Walker has consistently voted with Len Brown this term and supported the latest rates increase. John Watson has also been a backer of the unpopular Mayor and only voted against the budget because he was spooked about his prospects of holding Albany in 2016..”

“I’ll be presenting to Albany’s residents Affordable Auckland’s plan to keep rates increases at the level of inflation by ensuring the Council only spends money on the core functions it is required to by the Local Government Act. I also want to tell voters about our plan to deal with house price inflation by removing the market distortions caused by Council over regulation.”

“To be a good representative, it is also important to be able to listen. I’m really excited about having the opportunity to hear directly from residents what issues are most important to them.”

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