Through all the freewheeling, travelling days of her life, artist Deborah ‘Debsi’ Gillespie stayed true to her core objective – to capture the essence, or inner spirit, of those whose portraits she paints. Judging from…
Through all the freewheeling, travelling days of her life, artist Deborah ‘Debsi’ Gillespie stayed true to her core objective – to capture the essence, or inner spirit, of those whose portraits she paints. Judging from…
The local body elections are an opportunity for voters to elect people without narrow or limited views and who have the vision to consider the big picture, says a candidate for Waikato Regional Council. The…
Maungatautari has a secure funding future if responses from candidates for both Waikato Regional and Waipā District councils are an indication. Funding should continue to protect the Sacred Mountain so future generations can enjoy it,…
The minister responsible for putting the brakes on online voting for local body elections six years ago says the digital option still comes with risk. Taupō MP Louise Upston, part of whose electorate takes in…
A field day has left farmers enthusiastic for their part to play in the recovery of Lake Ngā Roto’s water quality. “I think there was a lot of enthusiasm for getting the message out there……
Waipā District Council has negligence claims totalling $8.5 million contained in an Annual Report newly elected councillors will have to approve in their first weeks in office. The court proceedings against the council are revealed…
Global Contracting Solution’s (GCS) waste to energy proposal must face the court of public opinion before it is progressed. Waipā District Council made the decision for the company’s resource consent application to be notified last…
Sitting councillors have had ‘exclusive’ access for eight weeks to a ratepayer satisfaction survey which produced a negative result for Waipā District Council. Two of the four mayoral candidates and a candidate in Pirongia have told…
We asked candidates what change they would drive in Waipā if they were elected and to sum up anything else. Plus, we asked what they thought Waipā council does best and what needs to be…
Local body politics isn’t sexy. It doesn’t have the presence of a Winston Peters, the charisma of a Jacinda Ardern, and local body “political editors” on TV news at six breathlessly reporting on the latest…
