Waikato Waters Ltd has made one of its first significant decisions, and it’s not a small one. It’s about where the company will be based. The newly formed, council owned water services organisation has moved…
Waikato Waters Ltd has made one of its first significant decisions, and it’s not a small one. It’s about where the company will be based. The newly formed, council owned water services organisation has moved…
Te Awamutu is already looking brighter thanks to the fantastic work of the new Keep Te Awamutu Beautiful Group, who have been painting over unsightly graffiti in a number of prominent locations. We are extremely…
Last week I woke up to find a set of MetService weather alerts on my phone. Safe in my Wellington apartment, I was unaware of the chaos that had erupted nearby. Residents woke in the…
The world of a two-year-old is wonderfully simple. All meals supplied, comfort on tap, and your biggest decision of the moment is “green crayon or red?” As for the future – two days from now…
As I write, the preparations are in full swing for the installation of our new Vicar in the Parish of St John. It will be (or was by the time you read this) a joyous…
I’ve been living in Wellington for about five months now and I said I’d give updates on how I am preparing myself for potential earthquakes and other hazards. Am I following my own advice? I…
I’ll start this week with a summary of activity. Read more
One of the main workstreams since my last report was to complete our annual plan. While it looked as though there would be a rates’ increase of 3.4%, a lot of work and careful decisions,…
The world seems to have become a dark and gloomy place over the last half a decade. We were confronted by a global pandemic that shut the World down. We have seen senseless wars begin…
As I write this, I am waiting with the rest of you to see how our North Island has fared through Cyclone Vaianu. We watched preparedness and response unfold in real time. Emergency declarations enabled…
