Greens target mayoralty

In February, Green Party co-leader, Chloe Swarbrick, committed her party to “getting more Green-aligned people into local government positions next year”. It is making good on that promise in Whangarei.

Letterbox understands the Green Party has shoulder-tapped a high-profile candidate to contest the Whangarei mayoralty, and work has begun to build their profile.

Gaining the mayoralty would significantly strengthen the position of the “Green-aligned” members on the Whangarei council. In previous elections, candidates have downplayed their Green Party affiliations, and they will likely do so again next year. Letterbox will be exposing those candidates.

Two other candidates are believed to have committed to challenging the incumbent, Vince Cocurullo, for the mayoralty.