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The person that Napier called to put out its fires
12 Mar, 2021 02:55 PM
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Napier City Council s new chief executive has a fire-fighting backround. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Napier City Council s new chief executive has a fire-fighting backround. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Doug Laing It s near the end of her fifth week in the job, and if new Napier City Council chief executive Dr Stephanie Rotarangi has any views on her council s past performances, or performers, she isn t giving anything away.
That is, other than to say that among the challenges is that facing most city and district councils across the country, the consequences of not keeping up with investment in a range of infrastructure that in Napier dates back at least to when the council was established, as a borough council in 1874.
Victoria and NSW are still facing increasing bushfire risks this summer due to the growing likelihood of severe grass fires, despite recent wet weather and the vast amount of fuel burnt out by the Black Summer blazes a year ago.