My Blog

It’s been a long strong campaign, and it’s all over now! A huge thanks especially to Vanessa for campaign managing the Coastal campaign. also to Hugh, Toupili, Craig, Glenn, Dean, Sela, Tim, Raewyn, Brodie, Kay, Kay, Jill, John, Nathan, Emma and everyone else who has helped along the way… couldn’t have […]

I have so many Yahoooo’s I don’t know where to begin… My first Yahooo would be that I made it through my second campaign without getting a graffiti moustache! Another is that along with the rest of the Coastal Burwood People’s Choice team we have run an awesome strong campaign. I thas […]

We are nearly there!! It’s been a long journey for me and I have loved every minute of it! I have met some amazing friends and characters… And the experience has been entirely positive! If you haven’t posted your vote it’s now too late to post! You’ll need to take it to […]

Water is something I am passionate about protecting… From beginning my political career with a deputation to council to ban fracking… Which was then unanimously adopted… to following with interest the sewerage into the rivers issue… I plan to work hard to ensure that Christchurch and Canterbury continue to look […]

Do you think you are getting value for your ratepayer dollar? Honestly, it’s hard to tell. The finances come out in such a piecemeal way with lots of added spin even those who work every day in this area don’t often have the answer. Many times in #coastalward it hasn’t […]

Coastal Ward needs leaders that understand the community and what we have gone through. I lost my business, lived in “as is” houses, my daughters school has been marked for closure, I have worked with vulnerable insurance clients to help them with their claims and I have had both my children […]

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 […]