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Leggett served on the Porirua Community Trust from 2004 to 2007, and 2010 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Porirua Community Trust Ward 1|url=http://www.elections2010.co.nz/2010/elections/porirua-community-trust-ward-1 |publisher=Elections NZ |accessdate=29 October 2010 }}</ref> In 2013 he was elected a member of the [[Capital and Coast District Health Board]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/9278769/Poriruas-Leggett-wins-spot-on-CCDHB | title=Porirua's Leggett wins spot on CCDHB | date=14 October 2013 | work=Dominion Post | accessdate=3 April 2015 | first=Kerry | last=McBride }}</ref> |
Leggett served on the Porirua Community Trust from 2004 to 2007, and 2010 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Porirua Community Trust Ward 1|url=http://www.elections2010.co.nz/2010/elections/porirua-community-trust-ward-1 |publisher=Elections NZ |accessdate=29 October 2010 }}</ref> In 2013 he was elected a member of the [[Capital and Coast District Health Board]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/9278769/Poriruas-Leggett-wins-spot-on-CCDHB | title=Porirua's Leggett wins spot on CCDHB | date=14 October 2013 | work=Dominion Post | accessdate=3 April 2015 | first=Kerry | last=McBride }}</ref> |
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Although a long time member of the New Zealand Labour Party |
Although a long time member of the New Zealand Labour Party<ref>{{cite news |
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In April 2016, he resigned from the Labour Party to run for Mayor of Wellington as an independent<ref>{{cite news |
In April 2016, he resigned from the Labour Party to run for Mayor of Wellington as an independent<ref>{{cite news |
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Revision as of 06:53, 12 June 2016
Nick Leggett | |
|---|---|
| 4th Mayor of Porirua | |
| In office 2010–present | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Brash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas Oliver Leggett 1979 Porirua, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Emily Pita (m. 2014) |
Nicholas Oliver "Nick" Leggett (born 1979) is a New Zealand politician. He is the current Mayor of Porirua, and at the time of his election in October 2010 he was the youngest mayor in New Zealand.
Early life
Leggett was born in Porirua City in 1979 and grew up in Whitby, Plimmerton, Papakowhai and Paremata. He was educated at Paremata School and Tawa College, and then studied at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a BA in political science.[1]
Professional life
Leggett worked as a real estate agent, specialising in commercial and industrial sales.[2]
Local-body politics
Leggett was first elected to Porirua City Council as a councillor in 1998 when he was 19. He wanted to achieve better representation of younger people on council, as 75 per cent of the population were under 45 but nobody on council was.[3] He was re-elected in 2001, but did not stand for election in 2004.[1] In 2007, he was elected in the Porirua Northern Ward, coming second.[4]
At the local-body elections in October 2010, Leggett contested the Porirua mayoralty as one of nine candidates. He was endorsed by the outgoing mayor of 12 years, Jenny Brash, as well as former mayor, John Burke.[5][6] Leggett was successful with 5930 votes, his closest rival, incumbent deputy mayor Litea Ah Hoi, receiving 2973 votes.[7] When he was elected he became the youngest mayor in New Zealand at the time, although there have been younger mayors, including Norman Kirk, was 30 when elected mayor of Kaiapoi in 1953.[3] Leggett was re-elected Porirua mayor in 2013.[8]
Leggett served on the Porirua Community Trust from 2004 to 2007, and 2010 to 2013.[9] In 2013 he was elected a member of the Capital and Coast District Health Board.[10]
Although a long time member of the New Zealand Labour Party[11], Leggett has always stood as an independent candidate for local government. In April 2016, he resigned from the Labour Party to run for Mayor of Wellington as an independent[12].
Personal life
Nick Leggett currently lives in Johnsonville[13] and is married to Emily Pita, to whom he became engaged in 2013,[1]and married in 2014.[14] In early 2011 Leggett underwent a lap band operation to combat issues surrounding obesity, and he subsequently reduced his weight from 110 kg to 79 kg.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "About Nick". Nick Leggett. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ Gilchrist, Jennifer (3 July 2010). "Nine contenders compete in Porirua mayoral race". Newswire.co.nz. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ a b Broun, Britton (11 October 2010). "Porirua's new mayor New Zealand's youngest". Dominion Post. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Porirua City Council – Northern Ward". Elections2010.co.nz. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Open race for mayoralty of Porirua". Radio NZ. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "New mayor for Porirua". Radio NZ. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Porirua City Mayor". Elections 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ McBride, Kerry (12 October 2013). "Leggett wins Porirua race". Dominion Post. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Porirua Community Trust Ward 1". Elections NZ. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ McBride, Kerry (14 October 2013). "Porirua's Leggett wins spot on CCDHB". Dominion Post. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Kris Dando (23 September 2014). "Leggett as Labour president?". Stuff. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
Leggett, a well-known Labour supporter and campaigner
- ^ TALIA SHADWELL AND TOMMY LIVINGSTON (10 April 2016). "Capital 'stalled at the lights', says Nick Leggett as he launches mayoralty bid". Dompost. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
Leggett will stand as an independent after resigning from the Labour Party
- ^ Tom Hunt (3 June 2016). "Porirua's Mayor ups sticks to contest for Wellington". Dompost. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
Wellington mayoral candidate Nick Leggett is moving house pictured here at his new house in Johnsonville with wife Emily Leggett.
- ^ Johnstone, Tessa (12 July 2014). "Mayor to leg-it before wedding day". Dominion Post. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Awarau, Aroha (23 August 2013). "Mayor Nick Legget loses 30kg and gains love". New Zealand Woman's Weekly. Retrieved 2 April 2015.