With only 10 days left before nominations close for the Hastings District Council byelection another contender has announced he will be throwing his hat in the ring.
Hastings resident Chris Perley stood in the 2016 election for the Hastings/Havelock North ward and is having another go because he still thinks a vision is needed for Hawke's Bay, to raise its potential.
He had considered running in the byelection last year, but said he decided to have a break as he had just come out of campaigning for the Green Party in the Tukituki electorate during the general election.
"I still think we need to get out of this cargo cult mentality where we wait for a big industry to come in, such as water bottling plants, which take from the resources and encourage cheap wages.
"Instead of rejoicing about that, we should be encouraging start-ups and longer value chains, and working in partnership to create a region that's attractive for people to live in.