Standing For: Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
Heretaunga / Hastings

Voter Guide Profile: In 2023, just three months into my term as a regional councillor, I found myself helping lead a massive recovery operation in response to Cyclone Gabrielle. I’d love to say the past three years have been inspiring and satisfying, but truthfully, it’s been a time of frustration, emotional highs and lows and relentless hard work, just as it has been for our wider community. But in the past six months, I’ve begun to see results from all the planning and groundwork, real signs that regional resilience is building.

As Chair of the Environment Committee, I’ve worked hard to achieve practical outcomes through science-backed programmes. I bring hands-on farming experience, a thorough understanding of local government process and commitment to this region. I am standing again to ensure continuity of the good works and efficiencies that have been achieved and to have the opportunity to bring meaningful results to our community.

Sophie Siers
021 082 00788