Paris Hilton wanted for mayor in Kerikeri, New Zealand

Reported by Northern Advocate (New Zealand)

The Far North mayoral race has just been spiced up – a new candidate has come on board at the last minute, and she is the region’s first female mayoral hopeful.

Three Kerikeri men known only as Mike, Arthur and Greg, put up a sign on Kerikeri Rd to promote a candidate they say they would definitely vote for.

The men say the election race to date has been entirely lacklustre and it is their duty to spice things up, which they have done by introducing US socialite Paris Hilton to the mix.

They created a make-shift campaign billboard which was constructed out of a white bed sheet.

It bears an image of Hilton.

They stuck the sheet over a existing billboard on Kerikeri Rd with masking tape yesterday afternoon with the hope to get it up before 5pm traffic.

Mike says the election lacked glamour so they thought they would add some.

They say they have already voted but are tired of the election being such a “non-event”. Asked what Paris Hilton would bring the Far North they responded “glamour or […]” but then corrected themselves “no, we can’t say that, she brings the simple life”.

From: J ELLIOTT
Time: October 5, 2010, 12:51 pm

whilst i agree wholeheartedly with the thrust of three geriatrics sponsoring paris for mayor,im concerned that the three of them combined will have serious difficulty in keeping up with their candidates youthful demands
may i respectfully suggest that even at this late stage,they approach dame kath tizard,at least she is a kiwi,knows what its all about and has been there before!

From: scot
Time: October 5, 2010, 5:45 pm

I kind of love things like this. How epic would it be if Paris flew out there?

From: Jen
Time: October 5, 2010, 6:06 pm

It’s cute.

And it further illustrates what an icon Paris has become worldwide.

From: thewaymouth
Time: October 5, 2010, 6:37 pm

TY 4P.

Yeah, Paris rocks on.

From: parisforlife
Time: October 5, 2010, 10:18 pm

In the next season of the simple life Paris should do a world tour and start in Kerikeri.

From: admin
Time: October 5, 2010, 10:33 pm

I highly doubt Paris would want to do another season of Simple Life. I’m sure she doesn’t want it back. Even though it was a great TV show, it really contributed much to the very false misconception that she’s a lazy spoiled brat who lives off her parents.

From: bob
Time: October 5, 2010, 10:47 pm

hey, easy on the geriatric bit those guys are the youth of kerikeri! hangin round, nothin to do, annoyin people, why dont they run for mayor? i hear they reckon a week in paris would be ok especially the clean shaven one(if somebody else pays) so bein mayor should be easy. but a world tour, what the?

From: Brown
Time: October 6, 2010, 1:55 am

If Paris runs for Mayor are these three reprobates going to run as councillors?

From: Cap’n Pugwash
Time: October 7, 2010, 1:17 am

Is Paris the new Heff with three northern bucks?

From: Wales
Time: October 7, 2010, 12:16 pm

Well compo, foggy and cleggy would get my vote Mr clown,I mean Brown.