Josephine Bartley is running for councilor in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward in Auckland and Meleane Burgess is running for councilor in the Hamilton-East ward.
Lawyer Bartley says she wants to step up from her local board service.
"It's an opportunity to serve my community at a regional level," she says. "I know the issues in my community because I've been on the local board since 2010. I'm the chairperson and have been since November 2016 so I have the relationships with the community and the business and I want to make a difference."
