Reynold Macpherson
Dr Reynold Macpherson is an author, former educator and political candidate. Macpherson unsuccessfully ran to be a Rotorua councillor in 2013 [1] and also unsuccessfully ran to be Mayor of Rotorua in the 2016 [2] election.
Early life[edit]
Macpherson was born in Kaitaia in 1946
He was educated at Kaitaia Primary and College, North Shore Teachers College, assorted international universities[3]
Career[edit]
Macpherson has had a long career in Education Sector, [3] including teaching at Monash University and later becoming CEO at Waiariki Polytech in Rotorua.
Bibliography[edit]
Dr Macpherson has written 3 separate titles, The Institute[4], Lovers and Husbands and What-not: A Biography of Margaret L. Macpherson [5], Confidence in Adversity: A Biography of Guy Macpherson[6]
2013 council campaign[edit]
His campaign ran on a platform or debt reduction and systematic renewal[7]
Macpherson's campaign was ultimately unsuccessful, with him receiving 4,856 votes, which was 5,289 votes lower than than the top polling candidate Merepeka Raukawa-Tait.[8]
2016 mayoralty campaign[edit]
Macpherson's campaign began in 2015 via his Ratepayer group erecting yellow signs around Rotorua[9] The signs were later deemed to be illegal[10]. In early 2016 he launched his bid for Mayor.
During the campaign, Macpherson faced a defamation claim after he made a post on his offical candidate Facebook page alleging "cronyism", saying two named council staff were part of Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick's 2013 election campaign team and were subsequently offered jobs by the mayor despite not going through the proper recruitment processes.[11] Macpherson later apologised[12] for posting false and defamatory statements about the council employees.
Macpherson's campaign was ultimately unsuccessful, with him receiving 6,127 votes to Mayoral Election winner Steve Chadwick's 8,990.
After the final election results were announced, Macpherson launched a petition to have the election results declared void[13] due to the alleged bias of Rotorua Lakes Council chief executive Geoff Williams where the results of an annual council satisfaction report were not released until after the election. Before his petition was heard in the district court, he again faced the threat of defamation[14] after comments made in press statement were seen as defamatory. After one day in court, Macpherson withdrew his petition for the election results to be declared void.[15] It was later revealed, after an Offical Information Act request that the Rotorua Lakes Council had paid $63,487.48 for legal advice to defend the petition in court.[16]. Despite public calls for Macpherson to repay the money to ratepayers, he has yet to do so.
References[edit]
- ↑ nz, Matthew Martin matthew martin@dailypost co (2013-09-23). "Elections 2013: Final results". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Final election results in". NZ Herald. 2016-10-13. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nicholas, Jill (2014-04-20). "Our People: Reynold Macpherson". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ Reynold,, Macpherson,. The Institute : a centennial history of the Institute of Senior Educational Administrators, formerly known as the Institute of Inspectors of Schools and Senior Educational Administrators, and before that as the. U.S.A. ISBN 9781631357428. OCLC 944534327. Search this book on
- ↑ Reynold., Macpherson, (2014). Confidence in adversity : a biography of guy Macpherson. Houston: Strategic Book Pub. and Rights. Co. ISBN 9781628576795. OCLC 936553011. Search this book on
- ↑ Reynold., Macpherson, (2014). Confidence in adversity : a biography of guy Macpherson. Houston: Strategic Book Pub. and Rights. Co. ISBN 9781628576795. OCLC 936553011. Search this book on
- ↑ "Elections 2013: Rotorua council candidate profiles (part 2 of 3)". NZ Herald. 2013-09-23. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "2013 Rotorua Council Election Results". Rotorua Lakes Council.
- ↑ Martin, Matthew (2016-07-11). "Hopefuls' campaign methods revealed". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ @thedailypost, Matthew Martin Matthew Martin is a senior reporter for the Rotorua Daily Post matthew martin@nzme co nz (2016-02-18). "Advice says yellow signs illegal". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ @thedailypost, Matthew Martin Matthew Martin is a senior reporter for the Rotorua Daily Post matthew martin@nzme co nz (2016-08-05). "Mayoral candidate faces defamation claim". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ @thedailypost, Matthew Martin Matthew Martin is a senior reporter for the Rotorua Daily Post matthew martin@nzme co nz (2016-08-09). "Macpherson apologises for defaming council staff". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ @thedailypost, Katie Holland Katie Holland is the Rotorua Daily Post's Deputy Editor katie holland@nzme co nz (2016-11-04). "Macpherson launches legal action, wants new election". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Reynold Macpherson doubles down on election claims". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Court challenge against Rotorua mayoralty result dropped". Radio New Zealand. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "$60,000 legal costs of Rotorua mayoralty court fight". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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