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Posted on 06-03-2021 10:27 | By Carcass
Tenby Powell never hit the nail on the head. He had not done a apprenticeship and ended up making a mess of everything. Local all Councils they are no more than puppets on a string because of ’Code of Conduct -Standing Orders and Delegated Authority. The staff are in full control and do what ever they like. Until council and central government address productivity issues which New Zealand has some of the worse productivity in the world. Forced amalgamation in 1989 was the beginning of the rot and putting up rates with out dealing efficiency and productivity issues the future does not look to bright for Tauranga ratepayers.
New Tauranga City Council commissioners could earn more than double the standard Government rate
5 Feb, 2021 06:00 PM
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From left to right, Stephen Selwood, Shadrach Rolleston, Anne Tolley and Bill Wasley: the four-strong commission appointed to lead troubled Tauranga City Council. Photos / File
Commissioners appointed to lead Tauranga City Council could be paid more than double the standard rate set by the Government.
From Tuesday, governance of the council will be transferred from the eight remaining elected councillors to four commissioners appointed by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta.
Former National MP Anne Tolley, who is also a former Napier deputy mayor, will chair the commission, joined by Bill Wasley, Stephen Selwood and Shadrach Rolleston.
Council acting chief executive Christine Jones said Tauranga City Council welcomed the appointments.
“Staff are committed to working closely with the commissioners.”
National MP for Tauranga Simon Bridges called the appointment shrewd . I have to hand it to Labour, they are nothing if not shrewd. They know I hate a commission in Tauranga so they appoint my close colleague Anne Tolley as chair, he tweeted.
In December, Mahuta said the appointments came in response to significant governance problems among the council s elected representatives and the findings of an independent review .
Your playlist will load after this ad Claps were heard as Tenby Powell announced he would step down as Tauranga mayor at a meeting in November.