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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...

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,...

Te Puna meeting readout

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

Maketū sunshine

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...

Waihi Beach meeting readout

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

Voting starts today!

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...

THE OTHER THREE WATERS RISK

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...

3 Waters: Privatisation by Stealth

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

WBOP Debt Mountain

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

Out in Maketu

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

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...

Joyce stands for Western Bay Mayor, seeks change in council’s direction

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’s harsh critique of Three Waters

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...

Holiday home owners: register to vote now

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 ugly facts behind the council’s rates rise

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