Waipā Mayoral Candidates 2025 Local Body Elections - Clare St Pierre

Candidate Profile & Experience

• 💡 Clare St Pierre has a diverse background, growing up on a dairy farm as one of 11 children, which she credits with teaching her about making do, budgeting, and negotiation skills in a high-conflict environment.
• 🌱 She holds a Bachelor of Business Studies majoring in management, with honors in business and sustainability, and has served four terms as a Waipā District Councillor.
• 🎯 At 64, she feels she has the capacity and wisdom to take on more responsibility, seeing opportunities to make things happen and having much more to give.

Addressing Council Challenges

• 💬 St Pierre acknowledges the public's concern about council bureaucracy and the difficulty of getting things done, despite her own successes in her ward like securing ultra-fast broadband and co-funding for public toilets.
• ⚠️ She highlights the challenge of council communication, noting that social media often provides too much detail or is plagued by abuse, leading to comments being turned off.
• 👂 St Pierre is committed to improving processes to ensure all voices are heard, including