Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
tuesday 11 July 2017
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The $10 mayoral campaign Kate Russell Reporter
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From $10 t-shirts to $10,000 radio promotions, Nelson’s four mayoral candidates collectively poured more than $55,000 into
their bids to run the city in the 2016 local body elections. But figures released by Nelson City Council have revealed that the biggest spender does not always win the prize. That was the case for Pete Rainey, who spent more on his mayoral
campaign than his main rival, Rachel Reese, but received less than half the votes that she did. Election candidates are required to declare the amount they spend on campaigns and any donations over $1500. Pete spent a total of $28,412
and received 5,050 votes. Radio advertising was his biggest expense at $9,858.52. Rachel spent $27,958.64 and romped home to retain the mayoral chains with 11,364 votes. Both were close to the $30,000 spending limit. Much of Rachel’s spend came
from donations, where Pete did not declare any donations. Pete says it was “a lot of money” to spend but it was for a cause he believes in. “There are so many people in our
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Students push for ‘no junk mail’ Brittany Spencer Ever wondered how much junk mail gets delivered to local homes? As part of a school project, a trio of Nelson College for Girls students went around local neighbourhoods to find out just that. While most throw it away, the girls collected up all junk mail, giving most residents a welcome respite from the endless stream of paper flowing through their letterboxes. The collection allowed students Jaslyn Humphries, Caitlin Byrne, and Fiona Brady, all 16,
Nelson College for Girls students Caitlin Byrne, Fiona Brady, and Jaslyn Humphries have been collecting and analysing residents’ junk mail for the month of June. Photo: Andrew Board.
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