In-house fighting costs ratepayers thousands of dollars in investigations
11 Jan, 2021 01:10 AM
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Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins said the code of conduct was the only tool available to them to investigate bad behaviour by elected members. Photo / ODT
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins said the code of conduct was the only tool available to them to investigate bad behaviour by elected members. Photo / ODT
Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz
In-house fighting, naughty words or bad behaviour, ignoring privacy rules or simply rubbing their council colleagues the wrong way.
These are just some of the reasons behind the numerous complaints elected members have faced so far this term.
Fatal shark incident: Waihī Beach reopens to swimmers
8 Jan, 2021 09:29 PM
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Waihī Beach has reopened to swimmers following Thursday s fatal shark incident. Photo / George Novak
Waihī Beach has reopened to swimmers today following a fatal shark incident.
On Thursday, 19-year-old Kaelah Marlow died after she was reportedly injured by a shark while swimming at the Bowentown end of Waihī Beach.
The Otawhiwhi Marae Trust announced that the rāhui at the beach would be lifted for swimmers, walkers and other water activities today but fishing or gathering seafood in the rāhui zone was still prohibited until January 15.
As a leader, he was able to build relationships – sometimes from the brink of disaster – and that, alongside his ability to simply get things done, meant he excelled in his policing.
Kevin passed away on December 23, just a few days before his 58th birthday and after spending almost 38 years with New Zealand Police. His most recent role was as Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander.
It was the ability to help and protect the community that inspired him to join in 1983, and as he rose through the ranks, it was the welfare of his staff and the community they served which stayed front of mind.
Iconic Mount Maunganui surfer statue reinstated
21 Dec, 2020 07:52 PM
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Bay of Plenty Times
The much-loved Mountie the Surfer bronze statue has been reinstated in the popular visitor destination.
Mountie will be prominently displayed in Mount Maunganui s central urban space, Te Papa o Ngā Manu Porotakataka, next to the Visitor Information Centre (satellite i-Site).
Finding Mountie s home in the park has been part of the placemaking collaboration between the Tauranga City Council, Tourism Bay of Plenty and Mount Mainstreet (Mount Maunganui Business Association).
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Mountie the statue with Mount Maunganui mainstreet manager Leanne Brown in 2009. Photo / File
The statue will be displayed in the park in addition to the artificial grass the Tauranga City Council recently installed.
Bay of Plenty homeless: More young people showing up on streets
21 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM
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The number of young people sleeping in parks and reserves, couch surfing and in emergency housing is on the rise in the Bay of Plenty, social agencies say. The reasons vary, from trauma to their family becoming homeless as a casualty of the housing crisis and the pandemic, and those at the coalface expect it to get worse.
They say permanent accommodation specifically for young people and wrap-around services are needed.
A Ministry of Housing and Urban Development report says 51 per cent of all the homeless in the country are under 25, which includes unaccompanied minors and young people whose families are homeless.