Seven candidates are competing for the vacant seat around the Cromwell Community Board table. Voting papers are in the mail, and it’s now time to meet candidates.

Cromwell voters who want to hear what candidates have to say are invited to a public meeting this coming Monday (January 30) at the Cromwell Presbyterian Church, Elspeth Street at 7pm. 

Each candidate will give a brief presentation followed by questions from the floor.

Central Otago District mayor Tim Cadogan is enthusiastic about the election, especially as so many have put their hands up for the vacant seat.

“I was really disappointed when we wound up in a situation where the Cromwell Community Board, which outside of the Auckland boards I would say is the most well endowed and powerful community board, probably in the country to not have enough candidates put their hand up to get on that board was a great disappointment, but to see seven people now recognising that ‘hey, this is important, I wanna be part of this’, is absolutely fantastic,” he said.

For voter convenience, ballot boxes have been placed at the Cromwell council service centre and New World Cromwell and Fresh Choice supermarkets.

The last day for voting is Friday February 17.

The Cromwell Lions and Rotary Clubs have arranged the candidate meeting. 

Watch The Central App video report here

The public meeting will be live-streamed here.

Click here if you need to update your details or enrol to vote in the byelection.