Workman first Ruapehu mayor

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 309, 17 October 1989, Page 1

Workman first Ruapehu mayor

Garrick Workman said he was surprised, and pleased, to win the Ruapehu District mayoralty race in Saturday's election.

He beat Taumarunui's Terry Podmore by 396 votes in the contest which he says he always felt would be close. He said yesterday the reality was sinking in

and the hard work is about to start. His first plan is to get together all the councillors in a "shirt-sleeves-rolled-up" meeting where they can get to know each other and decide where to go

from here. "We've got to look where we're at, where we want to go, look at ideas and aspirations and get ready for start: ing work in November," said Mr Workman. He says the greatest challenge will be bringing town and country together and Turnpage2

Elections '89

From page 1 operating a united team. Mr Workman said he was thrilled at the support from Waimarino people, with 1111 voting for him as councillor. Having been elected mayor, the three Waimarino councillors become Ellen Gould, Bill Peach and Doug Bennett. Taumarunui Borough Mayor Terry Podmore said he believed the election became a threeway contest between himself, Joe Murphy and Garrick Workman. He said he first thought it would go his way because Taumarunui had the population advantage, but that Murphy, also from the north, had split the vote with 1095 votes. RUAPEHU MAYORLTY: WORKMAN, Garrick Stanton, 2650 (elected); PODMORE, Terence John, 2254; MURPHY, Joseph William, 1095; MOTTRAM, Gordan George, 344. Informal, 242. DISTRICT COUNCIL Ohura Ward: PENNY, William Norman, 324 (elected); MURPHY, Joseph William, 314 (elected). Taumarunui Ward: SHAW, Stuart Andrew, 2331; KIRTON, Weston Mervyn, 2196; COSFORD, Graeme Selwyn, 2148; LAWSON, Donald Clarence, 2096; SNOW, Margaret Ann, 1751. (The above elected.) Waimarino Ward: WORKMAN, Garrick Stanton, 1111; GOULD, Ellen, 700; PEACH, William John, 589; BENNETT, Douglas Stephen, 587. (The above, with the exception of mayorlty winner Garrick Workman, were elected.) GRIFFITHS, David Seymour, 520; BRANNIGAN, Snow, 441. Informal, 61. Waiouru Ward: VINE, Robert Seymour, 385; RODGER, Suzanne Danella, 180; (The above elected) McLEOD, John Reginald, 138; FITCHETT, Murray John, 114; HARDING, William Alexander, 96; MOTTRAM, Gordon George, 87. Informal, 45. National Park Ward: MALCOLM, Kenneth Petrie, 280; TURLEY, Edward Daniel, 263; (The above elected) TE MURAU, Simon, 73; WAIPOURI, Donnamaree, 48. Informal, 30.

National Park Community Board: GOSMAN, James William, 287; MATHIESON, Mabel June, 275; PLOWMAN, Michael Walter, 252; GEBBIE, Marshall, 224; SMITH, Patricia Maureen, 203; McGuire, Geoffrey Thomas, 187; (The above elected) WILLIAMS, Evan Brunton, 157; TE MURAU, Simon, 145. Informal 39. Waimarino Community Board: WEBB, Colin Edward, 830; THOMPSON, Bruce Herbert, 789; GOULD, Ellen, 763; COMPTON, Morris John, 747; RYLAND, Elizabeth Leigh, 704; GODDARD, Benjamin Wallace, 624; (The above elected) BRANNIGAN, Snow, 611; HARRISON, Ian

David, 600; OLIVER, Winston George, 513; LEARY, Keith Edwin, 410; ROBINSON, Don Edward, 304; PARATA, Hira, 286. Informal, 145. Waiouru Community Board: VINE, Robert Seymour, 395; CARTER, Nia Karen, 242; HUTCHINSON, Catherine Mary, 231; FARMER, William Adam, 223; FITCHETT, Murray John, 215; WEBB, Brian Alexander, 193; (The above elected) DRYLIE, Colin Maxwell, 189; JACOB SEN, Bryan Lynn, 137; MONTGOMERY, Douglas Welton, 135; LEOW, Frank Kek- . Keng, 128; LUSCOMBE, Gordon William, 121; TURNER, Colin William, 121. Informal, 97.