Sandra Hazlehurst
Sandra Hazlehurst | |
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 Hazlehurst in 2023 | |
| Mayor of Hastings | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Yule |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Hazlehurst |
| Children | 2 |
Sandra Hazlehurst is a New Zealand politician who has served as the Mayor of Hastings since November 2017. She first stood for council in 2010.[1] Hazlehurst is the first female mayor of Hastings.
Political career
Sandra Hazlehurst assumed office as the Mayor of Hastings on 24 November 2017, following the 2017 by-election after her predecessor, Lawrence Yule, resigned to become the MP for Tukituki. She became the first female mayor of the district.[2]
Hazlehurst was Mayor of Hastings through the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, overseeing infrastructure rebuild and housing buy-outs.[3]
Under Hazlehurst's council, the Hastings district saw a significant 77% decline in the number of people in emergency housing.[4]
A public rift emerged between Hazlehurst and senior councillor Damon Harvey in late 2023, after Harvey acknowledged the existence of a document related to the council's handling of consenting issues. Harvey was subsequently stripped of his committee chair position by Hazlehurst.[5]
References
- ↑ "Mayor, Councillors & Boards | Hastings District Council".
- ↑ "Hazlehurst 'incredibly proud' to be district's first female Mayor". Stuff. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ "Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay residents slam red zone home buyouts as 'insulting'". Newshub. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ "Hastings council strategy cuts number in emergency housing by 77 percent". RNZ. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ Sharpe, Marty (November 30, 2023). "Councillor who acknowledged existence of secret document stripped of chair position". Stuff.
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| Preceded by Lawrence Yule |
Mayor of Hastings 24 November 2017 – present |
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