Martin Calls for Constructive Campaign

Mayoral contender John Martin is calling for candidates in the October elections to take a constructive approach to campaigning.

"With less than seven weeks left it's important that Wanganui people are provided with the information they need to make informed choices about candidates," said Mr. Martin.
"Wanganui deserves to be able to have a genuine, reasoned debate about its future and this is the time to do that.

"With the candidates now nominated, they need to be able to campaign without fear of being subject to personal attacks by their rivals for office. The media also has a responsibility to ensure that all candidates' views were treated with respect. "We need good, clean, informative campaigns with candidates offering a range of issues, skills and ideas," said Mr. Martin.

Mr. Martin openly announced his candidacy at the beginning of the campaign, demonstrating a clear and strong commitment to becoming the next Mayor of Wanganui. He is not phased by candidates who may have left their nomination to the last minute for 'dramatic effect' and is looking forward to a challenging and constructive campaign for all candidates