Aug 19, 2023

WBOP District Council backs a Maori ward

I am very happy to be part of this important decision to adopt one or more Maori wards at the next two local government elections. The...

Aug 19, 2023

My WBOP meeting speech in favour of a Maori ward

This is my speech for the Maori ward decision this week. I realise more than a few people struggle with this idea so this explains why I...

Apr 17, 2023

Have your say on council rates and spending

Western Bay district council’s draft annual plan is out for public feedback this month, with a proposed 7.41 percent average rates...

Dec 28, 2022

Merry Christmas and Thank You

Merry Christmas and thank you to the many voters who put their trust in me to represent them at the Western Bay of Plenty District...

Oct 7, 2022

WBOPDC rates due today

A friendly reminder that today (Friday, Oct 7) is the last day to pay your WBOPDC rates and avoid a 10% penalty. Confused? Here is...

Sep 23, 2022

Vote now for real change

What do you want from the new Western Bay council after the current election? Do you want more of the same or do you want real change? If...

Sep 23, 2022

Time to chat in Katikati tomorrow

I'll be back at Eileen's Market, Katikati tomorrow morning (Saturday), along with Richard Logan - Candidate Western BOP District Council,...

POLICIES

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Lower Rates

Open Government/Transparency

Three Waters

Environment/Climate Change

Rodney runs a wholesale business in Katikati, selling fashion and home decor products to retailers all over New Zealand. He came home from overseas for family reasons six years ago, after working as a financial journalist/editor for Reuters, the international news agency.

With a background of more than 30 years in journalism and management, Joyce is a firm believer in transparency in local council matters. As a journalist, he has reported on councils in Auckland, Wellington, Hawkes Bay and Taranaki.

Rodney has a history of turning around problems in complex organisations. These include working (as chief customer) to successfully deliver a global IT project after two multi-million dollar failures. He then headed up a team of 250+ journalists across three offices in Asia and Europe.

In both these cases, the message from above was “fix them or else” and he delivered – by empowering the teams to be their best.

Rodney is standing on a policy platform of requiring council to learn to live within its means and allocate its resources wisely, not just take a cost-plus approach and keep pushing rates higher and higher.

The Western Bay is a beautiful area with strong communities and an enviable environment. Rodney believes we need to look after it, but we need to do so without imposing some of the highest rates in the land.

Rodney is a father of three boys aged from 1 to 31 years. He lives with Kay, baby Ryan and Bosz the dog in Katikati.

For more information about Rodney, click here: www.linkedin.com/in/rodneyjoyce

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