Upcoming Trips for August
Hi, we have scheduled a few outings during the month of August. We know its winter time and most of you like to stay home and keep warm, but some of you are hardy souls and like to go out & about so we have created appropriate outings for this time of year.
Aug 13th - A day out in Thames
Aug 16th - A days visit to Kelly Tarltons Sealife Aquarium and Penguin Enclosure
Aug 19th A day out in Opotiki
Aug 22nd Lunch at Henley's - somewhere a liitle posh and very English
Aug 29th Eden Garden Tulip Festival
I am sure there is something here for all .
Just give us a call and enquire about more info.
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.5% Yes
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8.1% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.
Unelected commissioners recommend they stay in power
Interesting responses to my post. Two in particular piqued my interest. Suzanne Williams and her comments about whinging about everything-Suzanne it is not about whinging. It is more about raising concerns about an undemocratic regime forced on us and then seeing the commissioners wanting to keep their sinecure. Greg Reardon "I vote to keep the commissioners"-Greg the point is that you do not have a vote. Look I get it-democracy is imperfect. Some of our previously elected councillors were rubbish-ego driven and feeding from the trough (not unlike our commissioners). But it is what we have got. It is better to have an imperfect democracy than an unelected and unaccountable cartel of commissioners who say "we know what is good for you".