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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

Some very interesting and difficult issues discussed tonight for both district and regional council around land use conflicts in Te Puna....

Lovely morning in Maketū at the community market. Having fun in the sun - great stalls and good coffee! Promise made: if I win, I’ll be...

Another great community election meeting in Waihī Beach this morning. What really impressed me again was the quality and varied...

Voting papers go out to Western Bay of Plenty residents today for the new mayor, council and community boards. It is time for real change...

When we talk about Three Waters, it is (for most of us) with disgust about the government’s plans to wrest control of this huge chunk of...

It has been clear from the start that this flawed process has been driven by multinational companies eyeing lucrative contracts to run...

The wave of red ink on the attached chart shows the WBOP District Council’s official borrowing figures. Up until this year (the blue...

Working on my fitness in Maketu with Ryan, my youth advisor. A lot of work to be done to get my body match fit!

Press coverage in the Weekend Sun. Nice to see a newspaper go beyond the council press releases. Sorry about the photo. I won’t win any...

Local business owner Rodney Joyce has put his name forward to become Mayor of the Western Bay District Council, standing on a platform of...

The Auditor-General has come out with some very serious concerns in his submission on the Three Waters Bill. He says it way better than I...

Do you own a holiday home in the Western Bay and want to vote in this year’s local elections? Property owners who pay rates on a property...

The Western Bay District Council is only increasing residential rates by a median 2.65% this year (2022-23), which is a remarkable...