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Campaign speech
We had our second-to-last ‘meet the candidates’ community meeting tonight in Paremata. Here’s my campaign stump speech.
Pauatahanui Inlet Guardians’ survey
The Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet asked candidates about their priorities for the inlet. This is what I told them I would focus on. What are the challenges facing the inlet? The inlet is facing multiple challenges from the impacts of development in the catchments, both existing and planned. The large earthworks from Transmission Gully, existing …
Common Climate Network survey
The Climate Change Network asked me what I think Porirua City Council should do about climate change.
Government’s urban development intentions laudable, but funding is still a problem
There’s a lot to like about the government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development, released yesterday.
New schools for northern ward
We need schools in new developments before existing local schools run out of room.
Council should push urban intensification
Intensification has many benefits over greenfields developments & council should encourage it.
Sportsfields for all
I watched the Pukerua Bay 10th grade Orcas play today, and it got me thinking about future sports fields.
RMA reform looks sensible
The government has launching a major review of the Resource Management Act, and people seem happy with it!
