Let’s Make Waimairi Safer, Fairer, and More Connected
Kia ora, I’m Pavithra Ravi.
I’m a proud mum of three, a teacher, and a small business owner who lives and works right here in Waimairi. I'm running for the Waimairi Community Board because I believe local leadership should listen, follow through, and always put people before politics.
Our neighbourhood deserves:
✅ Safer, family-friendly streets
✅ Stronger support for small businesses
✅ A more connected and inclusive community
✅ Leadership that’s apolitical, approachable, and accountable
✅ Council spending that reflects what locals really need
I’m not here to play politics. I’m here to make a difference for our families, our local economy, and our future.
You can learn more or get in touch at pavithraforwaimairi.co.nz....
Let’s build a stronger, kinder Waimairi - together.
Authorised by Pavithra Ravi, pavithraforwaimairi@gmail.com
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.8% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.2% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
🎉 Riddle me this, legends! 🎉
He/She who makes it, sells it.
He/She who buys it, doesn't use it.
The user doesn't know they are using it.
What is it?
(Shezz from Ngāruawāhia kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Shezz!)
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