ALEXANDRA
SHERRIFF
BOROS

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I'd love the opportunity to represent you on the Gisborne District Council.

MEET THE CANDIDATES

2 September 5.30pm

Business and Professional Womens Club

The Forces

4 September 9.30am

U3A

House of Breakthrough

9 September 10.30am - 12.00pm

Drop In Session

HB Williams Memorial Library

18 September 3.00pm

Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village

MY KEY INTERESTS ARE:

A SAFE AND INSPIRING CITY CENTRE with a true heart that embraces our residents, welcomes our visitors, and attracts and supports business and investment. Tairāwhiti will prosper when Gisborne City takes off. I support inner city living and the benefits and industry that it brings.

SMART SPENDING for the future without overlooking the importance of today. Basic services must be delivered. A stop to wasteful spending and a cap on unsustainable rates rises.

PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY AND GAIN TRUST by focusing on people over politics. The basics are not optional they are fundamental. Our roads and footpaths must function and our waste collection and storm water management needs to be effective. Public spaces, especially our beloved beaches should be at their best for everyone to enjoy.

IN THE NEWS

GISBORNE COUPLE BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO CBD

Renovating a heritage building in Gisborne’s CBD is not for the faint-hearted. Still, Alexandra Sherriff Boros and Zoli Boros have almost completed the project and live in their first-storey apartment. Sherriff Boros shared their renovation journey as part of NZME’s On The Up campaign, showcasing stories of success, inspiration and possibilities. read more

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GISBORNE'S NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT GROUP ELECTS COMMITTEE

The new Gisborne Neighbourhood Support group has held a formal inaugural meeting during which a committee was elected as it heads towards Incorporated Society status. Gisborne District Council election candidate and former Gisborne Herald editor Jeremy Muir, and fellow council candidate Alexandra Boros were elected as president and vice-president respectively. read more

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ABOUT ME

BORN BRED RURAL

Sheep and beef farming runs through both sides of my family. From Otoko to Tokomaru Bay, Wairoa to Tiniroto. I grew up in Ngātapa attending the local school, Gisborne Intermediate and then Girls High School as a Rectory boarder. As Vice President of Gisborne Neighbourhood Support I’m excited about forming closer connected communities just as I enjoyed growing up.

FAMILY

Our eldest daughter Eve lives in the beautiful wine region of Hungary, where she is a professional water polo player while studying Health Science through Massey University. Second daughter Agatha is a Division 1 Student Athlete at the University of Hawaii also playing water polo and studying project management. My husband Zoli works for Te Whatu ora recruiting Doctors for Gisborne Hospital.

CENTRAL CITY COMMITMENT

Home for us is in an apartment right in the centre of Gisborne, shoulder to shoulder with the derelict former Masonic Hotel. Each day I'm amongst it all, witnessing both our challenges and remarkable potential. A great library, movie theatres, cafes, bars, various food stores, beaches and rivers are all an easy walk away. But private investment buoyed by strategic underpinning will be fundamental to progressing our city centre.

RETAIL + WHOLESALE

I spent almost a decade and a half in the incredible city of Hong Kong.
Here I co-founded and managed a 600m2 retail space and built a wholesale manufacturing business. Much of my work took me to China and trade fairs in New York, Paris, Sydney and Tokyo. This industry was critical to my belief that there is something irreplaceable about a physical store and excellent service. Tairāwhiti’s remote location makes it a stand alone destination, Gisborne needs to maximise this captive audience.

ACTIVELY ACTIVE

Challenging myself through exercise is a passion. I added the awesome First Light Half Marathon to my list earlier this year. While at school I played netball for Poverty Bay/East Coast and then went on to represent Hong Kong internationally. I'm enjoying the challenge of promoting and growing water polo here as a Tairāwhiti Water Polo Club committee member. A team sport with a focus on water safety is an excellent new option for our young people.

ALEXANDRA SHERRIFF BOROS

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ALEXANDRA
SHERRIFF
BOROS