Here are the core reasons I am standing for mayor and councillor. I've distilled it into 150 words (the max) for my official election...

Last week, our council voted to join with Tauranga City in a combined council-owned (CCO) company to run our tapwater, wastewater and...

If you own a holiday home or other property in the Western Bay District but live elsewhere you are entitled to vote in this year's...

I would like to draw your attention to a really important Newsroom article as it shows what is happening in Ōmokoroa now, after the...

I was very happy today to be at the opening of Te Ara Mātauranga, the Waihi Beach Library and Community Hub.  This was a project that...

You can now see online your rates forecast for the next year in the Western Bay of Plenty district. For most urban residents, the...

The attached media release is an important update on the future of water services in our Western Bay, as we head to a government deadline...

In case of interest, here is my most recent councillor report to the Katikati Community Board last week.. It covers some weighty...

Heads up to this media release from the council today regarding fluoridation of our public water supplies, which will start in coming...

This is important news for all of us. Rangiuru is a huge investment for both the regional council (through Quayside, it’s investment arm)...

The Katikati-Waihi Beach expo is on tonight (Wednesday) in Katikati. So what is it? It will be set up like a trade show with information...

The food scraps bin is a favourite in my household. I was a definite sceptic when this started (before my time on council). I’m a convert...

This is an important initiative to advance our Western Bay region. It does not include everything we want (the govt required us to...

Great to witness the ground being broken today for Waihi Beach Surf Lifesaving Club’s new Bowentown Rescue Hub. This project has been...

This morning, the Rangiuru Business Park near Te Puke took a big step forward with the official opening of its motorway interchange by...

I recently published a couple of health warnings about popular swimming holes in Katikati - the Henry Road ford on the Uretara River and...

A new proposal has just been published that would substantially change the way community boards operate in Waihi Beach, Katikati and the...

Some very valuable points are made here today by my brother, Steven Joyce . The one thing I would add is the very real risk, if water...

Great turn out tonight to the protest meeting opposing the blocking of side roads on SH2  by median barriers.  The meeting has opened...

Broke out the thermals for the first time in a few years for this morning’s Matariki viewing in Waihi Beach. A stunning morning. Special...