New boss named for Western Bay of Plenty District Council
23 Apr, 2021 04:31 AM
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New Western Bay of Plenty District Council chief executive John Holyoake will take the reins in July. Photo / Supplied
New Western Bay of Plenty District Council chief executive John Holyoake will take the reins in July. Photo / Supplied
Bay of Plenty Times
A new chief executive officer has been announced for Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
John Holyoake will take the role of retiring chief executive officer Miriam Taris, appointed to the role in 2014.
Holyoake is currently chief executive of the Tamaki Regeneration Company - the largest urban regeneration project in New Zealand, a role he has held since 2015.
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Roading rage: Frustration across NZ as key projects will not get over the line
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Roading rage: Frustration across NZ as key projects will not get over the line
13 Apr, 2021 09:05 PM
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The SH1 and SH2 Ngauranga Interchange. Photo / Dom Thomas, RNZ
RNZ
By Phil Pennington of RNZ
A half-a-billion-dollar pothole in road funding has been patched over but key projects remain in jeopardy.
Money is especially scarce for state highway improvements, public transport infrastructure and the Government s flagship safety strategy Road to Zero.
This has come at a crucial time when the country s transport plans for the next three years are being drawn up, and as the Transport Agency (NZTA) tries to find new revenue sources amid a funding review.