James Cootes – Profile

A resident of Ōtaki for the last 25 years I’m passionate about our community. Annette and I have two children and we own Kiss and BakeUp employing many local people. I have served the last 6 years on the Ōtaki Community Board, the last year as Chair. During this time some key things I have achieved are the Pathways to Youth Employment, an
Economic package for the Expressway and a Splashpad for Haruatai Park.

I have advocated on behalf of our community for better services and
manageable rates, working on smarter ways to do things to deliver more
for our money and I will continue to do so. It is a balance between needs and wants. It is critical to have experienced leadership and knowledge to get the best outcomes for Ōtaki with the Expressway. So I encourage you to elect me so as a Board we can achieve this.