Horowhenua's recently-elected Horizons councillor Sam Ferguson was the biggest spender in the campaign for a seat on the regional council. Horowhenua's new representative on Horizons Regional Council Sam Ferguson was the biggest spender of the 28 candidates who campaigned for a spot on the council in the 2019 local body elections. He finished narrowly ahead of returning councillor and former regional council chairman Bruce Gordon, who spent just $684, nudging out former councillor Gordon McKellar, who spent $2808. In Palmerston North, Rachel Keedwell, who has since been elected as the new council chairwoman, spent a modest $2218 on her campaign. There was no election required for the Whanganui councillors, but Nicola Patrick spent $153 on signs anyway.

Source: Stuff December 26, 2019 01:07 UTC