Garth grew up in Narrow Neck and still calls the beach home. His family’s long service with Wakatere Boating Club and North Shore Rugby Club embedded a spirit of community action. A civil and environmental engineer (BE, University of Auckland) and professional sailor, his international career exposed him to many ways societies tackle issues, and reinforced how fortunate Devonport-Takapuna is. Back on the Shore he co-founded LUCKE, proving business can succeed sustainably, and works at Chiropractic Alchemy in Milford. Garth’s priorities are practical: cleaner water and healthier beaches, fixes to the peninsula’s transport snarls, and squeezing maximum value from ratepayer dollars. He is tired of politics chaining progress. His principle is simple: 'choose to care.' That means listening first, not following agendas, negotiating differences and, when needed, compromising to secure the best community outcome. He wants residents to see their money delivering tangible benefits to regain trust in local government.