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Inexperience and infrastructure costs blamed for local government dysfunction 4 Mar, 2021 11:55 PM 5 minutes to read Tauranga City Council mayor Tenby Powell in November last year. Photo / George Novak Rotorua Daily Post By: Natalie Akoorie A long-time councillor says inexperience, personality clashes and infrastructure costs are at the root of ongoing council infighting around the country, while a local government academic believes New Zealand s sector is unfit for purpose. It comes as Stuff reports Cabinet slashed a billion-dollar bail-out fund for water infrastructure by $239 million and as Wellington City Council backtracks on a proposal to sell-off part of the city s central library and cut its book budget by 40 percent. ....
Rotorua mayor demands apology from councillor over social media post 4 Mar, 2021 06:00 AM 8 minutes to read Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick. Photo / File Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has demanded an apology from a councillor over a social media post. But the councillor at the centre of the controversy, Reynold Macpherson, says he s just expressing his opinion, and others are expressing theirs. About four minutes into the Rotorua Lakes Council s operations and monitoring committee meeting on Thursday, deputy mayor Dave Donaldson indicated he had an urgent item of business for the committee to attend to. Yesterday all councillors received an email from Rotorua Lakes Council regarding a break in our wastewater main that had been addressed in the Ngongotahā area. ....
Candidates for Western Bay of Plenty byelection named 4 Mar, 2021 03:07 AM 2 minutes to read Western Bay of Plenty District Council s head office on Barkes Corner in Tauranga. Photo / File Western Bay of Plenty District Council s head office on Barkes Corner in Tauranga. Photo / File Bay of Plenty Times Ten people including an existing Tauranga councillor are in the running for a seat on the Western Bay of Plenty District Council as part of this year s byelection. The byelection is to replace Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward councillor Christina Humphreys who resigned in January. At close of nominations at noon today the candidates are: ....
Didn t have the guts. - Suspended councillor s final complaint revealed 2 Mar, 2021 07:32 AM 4 minutes to read Waikato Regional councillor Fred Lichtwark said he was punished for challenging the council s governance processes. Photo / Supplied Waikato Regional councillor Fred Lichtwark said he was punished for challenging the council s governance processes. Photo / Supplied Herald reporter based in [email protected] A suspended councillor accused a colleague of not having the guts to talk to him in person and being a dirty politician - it was the third and final complaint made about his abusive behaviour. But ostracised Waikato Regional councillor Fred Lichtwark told the Herald the whole investigation was an example of how to get shafted when you fall out of favour after he challenged councillors about the council s governance processes. ....
Covid 19 coronavirus: Punishing rule-breakers would backfire, warns South Auckland councillor 28 Feb, 2021 10:07 PM 4 minutes to read Jacinda Ardern talks to Mike Hosking about the latest Covid-19 community cases. Video / Newstalk ZB Local Democracy Reporter South Auckland councillor Fa anana Efeso Collins says talk of a tough crackdown on those who don t comply with Covid rules will only be counterproductive, particularly when so much has already been asked of his region in response to the pandemic. Following reports that the latest community Covid-19 case went to the gym directly after his test, there have been suggestions that tougher penalties for those not following the rules should be implemented. ....