Members of Taranaki’s rainbow community are ready to celebrate themselves and each other for a week long event this month. From April 8-14, Pride Taranaki.
A New Plymouth mayoral candidate is heading back to the protest at Parliament this weekend - saying he wants to be "part of history". A fellow councillor is also at the protest and says it's an "amazing thing to be part of".
At the other end of the scale, Murray Chong, Harry Duynhoven, Colin Johnston and Dinnie Moeahu had no conflicts listed as at the end of March.
Tony Bedford: Taranaki Electricity Trust (Trustee), Waitara Services and Citizens Club (Member), Hurricanes Alumni (Member), Hurricanes Schools Council (Life Member), Residential Property Owner, Family Trust, Taranaki Electricity Trust, Hurricanes Alumni (Trustee), Taranaki Elite Athletes Foundation (Council appointee).
Sam Bennett: Speaking Made Easy (Ownership of company and contract with NPDC), Full Circle Bespoke Life Events, Heart of Brooklands, New Plymouth Operatic Society (Sponsorship Manager), Celebrants Association of New Zealand, Residential Property Owner, APJ and DM Bennett and PJ Bennett (Family Trust), Star Gym (Council representative).