HEY THERE GEORGIE GIRL

Well it appears that we were onto something when we suggested that the  Mayoral race down south maybe overshadowed by the Masterton Mayoralty.

Then this morning we open the Wairarapa Times Age to find that paper (story not online yet) has conducted a poll on peoples voting preferences.  Beyer has coming out and gazumped the sitting Mayor Garry Daniell securing 63% of the votes in the poll. Georgina has not formally stated her intention to stand but she  must be bouyed by the result. She has made it clear that she is keen to support council amalgamation and it may be her support for this issue alone that already has her snaring a large body of support.

Former NZ First Party MP Ron Mark had indicated that he would be standing for the Carterton Mayoralty 
however he has just been appointed the CEO of the Federation of Maori Authorities - one of the political powerhouses of Iwi commercial interests.

So it will be interesting to see if he still pursues the mayoral option.

WE WERE WRONG

It appears that Masterton may provide a better sideshow to the main event on the Local Government election card  than Invercargill.   Georgina Beyers  is contemplating a tilt at the Masterton Mayoralty  and remember that Ron Mark has his eye on Carterton. 

despite the fact that Beyers is a ex Labour lacky  - she is all for amalgamation of the three Wairarapa councils.
Shit we might have to vote for her on that basis alone.