NZPFU Southern Branch Vice President election closes this Friday

Posted 15 Mar '22 under Featured News

NZPFU members in the South Island are reminded that the election for the Southern Branch Vice President position closes at 1700 hours this Friday (18 March 2022).

The two candidates Aaron McKay and Jeff Taylor are both from the Christchurch Local. The first notice of the election with their biographies attached can be accessed via https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/nzpfu-southern-branch-election-2022/

Eligible members are from the Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Timaru and Invercargill Locals. Members would have received their personalised link to vote electronically via their FENZ email address. Weekly reminders have also been sent to the same email address for those yet to vote.

If you wish to change the email address to receive your electronic voting link please contact webmaster@nzpfu.org.nz

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary

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