Kay McKenzie of Weber is standing for the Tararua mayoralty and the district council.
Kay McKenzie says she will bring a fresh, new approach to local body government and is standing for the Tararua mayoralty and district council in a bid to make a difference in our community.
The eldest of four children, Mrs McKenzie said they had all made their way, the hard
way.
"I'm very driven and ambitious and I know all about pressure and juggling a hectic lifestyle," she said. "I'm optimistic and a big thinker and there's no such thing as can't in my book. I'm always doing 20 things at once and I'm keen to get out and talk to people across Tararua. Yes, I'm outspoken, but I'm not afraid to tackle the hard stuff and I never give up on anything I believe is important."
Mrs McKenzie has three children and farms near Weber, after shifting to Dannevirke 15 months ago from Gisborne, attracted by the affordable farming and great central schooling Tararua has to offer. A former social worker with Child, Youth and Family, with a BA majoring in social policy, at one stage Mrs McKenzie was studying two extramural papers, holding down four part-time jobs and undertaking a full-time computer course.
"I'm very driven," she said.
