Tohoa (Jayson) Tahinurua was officially sworn in as a new Featherston Community Board member at the Featherston Community Board meeting held on Tuesday, 16 June 2020.

Mr Tahinurua fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Deputy Chair Indigo Freya in January this year.

The Board decided to appoint Mr Tahinurua based on a consideration of the following criteria a) his experience b) sector of the community that is not represented c) balancing Board composition and d) him expressing an interest in the past to stand for the Board.

A new Deputy Chair will be elected at the next Featherston Community Board meeting on Tuesday, 30 June 2020, starting at 7.00pm.