Today we are announcing New Zealand First's Westcoast/Tasman Candidate - Jamie Cleine.
Jamie brings proven strategic leadership, crisis management expertise, and a strong commitment to resilient regional communities to his candidacy for NZ First in West Coast-Tasman.
He is a seasoned governance leader with ten years in local government, including six years as Mayor of Buller District.
He led complex work across emergency management and recovery, community and regional development, health services, and civil infrastructure, to deliver outcomes for people, industry and communities.
Jamie is widely recognised for his calm, decisive leadership during multiple states of emergency, coordinating multi-agency responses, fronting national media, and providing clear, trusted communication to communities under pressure.
He has worked collaboratively with ministers and advisors of successive governments as well as sector leaders regionally and nationally. Alongside his public service, he has operated a hands-on dairy and livestock farming business for 26 years, grounding his leadership in the realities of regional industry and rural life.
A strong advocate for the role of regions in driving New Zealand's growth and GDP, Jamie is committed to ensuring West Coast-Tasman communities have the infrastructure, investment, and policy settings they need to contribute to national prosperity.
