The health of a people is crucial to the health of a City.

EXPERIENCE COUNTS!

Helene Ritchie is Wellington’s first woman deputy mayor and Wellington’s first woman Labour Leader and currently our longest serving councillor in the Capital. She is also a registered psychologist; a business woman, and a Health Board member and brings extensive governance, civic, professional, and business, experience to the Board.

“Personal and family experience of system gaps in at least 10 key areas motivates me to improve some parts for others. I remain impressed with the dedication of the doctors and nurses.”

EFFECTIVE

I’ve fought hard and successfully for Ward 27’s (mental health) long overdue renovation; and worked to improve home/community support; mental health including suicide prevention cancer; children and young persons elderly, disability, dementia services.

PRIORITIES

I’m outspoken on the Board for the “ordinary” person from Kapiti to Porirua to Wellingon and for quality accessible health/hospital services; responsible financing and practice.

SAVE SERVICES

We’ll need Board stability and members with guts, and experience, to fight to save services.