Fiona Gordon

Your Councillor at Horizons Regional Council since 2019.

I’m seeking re-election in 2025 because I love our place – the landscape, environment, community and lifestyle – and I believe our region needs transparent, responsible and accountable leadership that efficiently delivers future-focused economic development, a healthy environment, and thriving communities.

We will achieve this through community partnership and informed decision-making, based on reliable and honest information, with a sharp focus on value-for-money.

As a successful business owner and a Mum, I place great value in local decision making.

During my two Council terms, I’ve used my tertiary qualifications and extensive professional background in resource management, along with my experience working with government, businesses, Iwi and community, to champion and deliver on: biodiversity, community funding partnerships, environmental education, climate action, and systems improvements.

But there is more to do. I want to continue to be your voice, to champion our communities’ values for better regional outcomes.

“Nāu te rourou, Nāku te rourou, Ka ora ai te iwi.”

“With your basket, And my basket, The people will live.”

Nui tōku aroha ki tō tātou nei wāhi – te whenua, te taiao, te hapori me te noho. Ki ahau, me tū he mana whakahaere e mārama ana, e pono ana, kia tika te whanake ōhanga, kia ora pai te taiao, kia puāwai hoki ngā hapori. Ka tutuki mā te mahi tahi me ngā hapori, mā te āta whakataunga tika me te aro ki te pūtea.

Hei kaipakihi angitu, hei Māmā hoki he mea nui kia noho te mana whakatau ki te iwi. I tōku wā hei kaikaunihera kua meatia nei aku tohu me aku wheako ngaio hei whakahaere rawa, hei mahi tahi me te kāwanatanga, ngā pakihi, te Iwi me te hapori hei hāpai ake i ngā mahi, arā: kanorau koiora, pūtea ā-hapori, te mātauranga taiao, te āhuarangi, whakapai pūnaha hoki.

Hiahia ana ahau kia noho tonu hei māngai mā koutou, kia hāpaingia ō tātou hapori uara hei oranga rohe.

My principal place of residence is Palmerston North which is within the local government area for which I seek election.

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Regional Focus

City Heart

Healthy Environment

Resilient Communities

Experienced Councillor

My governance roles at Council have included:

Deputy Chair, Audit, Risk & Investment Committee
Chair, Te Āpiti-Manawatū Gorge Governance Group
Chair, Tōtara Reserve Advisory Group
Chair, The Manawatū River Users’ Advisory Group
Strategy & Policy Committee
Integrated Catchment Committee
Manawatū River Leaders’ Accord
Jobs For Nature Governance Group – Fish Passage, Riparian Planting and Fencing
Kanorau Koiora Taketake – Indigenous Biodiversity Community Grant
Pūtea Hapori Urupare Āhuarangi – Community Climate Response Fund
Future Development Strategy Joint Steering Group – Palmerston North Future Development Strategy
Don Linklater Memorial Bursary