Transport in our ward has been immensely challenging these last few years with potholes and road cones still as far as the eye can see! WE are nearing the end of the money but not the end of the work in our ward with all the important top dressing work still to […]
With massive changes being enacted from above schooling in our ward has become an important issue for anyone with school age children or preschoolers. I am on the board of Avondale School and have therefore been involved in discussions with the Ministry of Education with regards to Haeata and also […]
Our communities is something I am very passionate about! Whether it be from informing them of information regarding their community assets, walking alongside a residents association or making sure the community board is an open and accessible place for anyone with concerns to come and be heard. I am quite […]
A word we are using a lot these days, whether in reference to our EQC or insurance repairs or the type of aquatic facility we want restored in the east. We also need quality in our leadership, those charged with making the big and sometimes hard decisions, business as usual doesn’t cut […]
Post your votes today! With little over a week to have your say, it is time to spend 20 minutes reading your candidate profiles and instructions and fill in the easy form! Never before has voting been so important in our ward. There are a huge range of issues and […]
After over 20 years of economic decline in New Brighton and many surrounding suburbs the tide has begun to turn. It’s been a slow start but a deliberate one. I’ve worked hard with other community leaders over the last 3 years to lay the foundations for a Rejuvenated New Brighton. […]
Voting has been open for over a week and there is now only days to go to post your votes. It’s so easy to vote, simply open, read the candidates bio’s and choose who you want to help make decisions in your community for the next 3 years. We need strong, capable […]
Do we need more money or do we need to spend it more wisely? I see so many projects with big budgets on the other side of town and projects that are ‘nice to have”, yet we sit here and wait for our essential services to be restored and watch […]
Despite all we have lost and all we have still to battle there is so much to love about Coastal Ward. Amazing natural assets, diverse and connected communities and a will to better our side of town. It has been an eye-opening and humbling experience watching the community morph and grow […]
We were all kids once upon a time, and many of us still are 😉 It will be our children and grandchildren who will be the users of the facilities we create and impacted most by the decisions we make now, especially Red Zone future use and Sea Level Rise. […]
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