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Wednesday 14 September 2022
Who will be mayor?
The Great Nelson Weekly Debate moderator Johny O’Donnell, far left, with from left, mayoral candidates Nick Smith, Rohan O’Neill-Stevens, Tim Skinner, Matt Lawrey and Kerry Neal. Photo: Evan Barnes.
KATE RUSSELL After huge popularity in 2019, The Great Nelson Weekly Mayoral Debate was back once again on Sunday night - this time at a packed-out Kismet
Cocktail & Whisky Bar in central Nelson. With the election now just over three weeks away, on 8 October, Johny O’Donnell put a range of questions on some of Nelson’s most controversial topics to five of Nelson’s
mayoral candidates. The candidates included Rohan O’Neill-Stevens, Kerry Neal, Matt Lawrey, Nick Smith, and Tim Skinner. The debate was also livestreamed and viewed by over
5000 people on the Nelson Weekly and Nelson App Facebook pages, with viewers getting to submit their questions too. The debate got heated at times as candidates had their say on
transport, housing, council culture, and civic investment. They were often tested with strict time limits and a few more personal questions. For full coverage of the event, see page 8 and 9.
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