Tena Koutou Katoa
I want to take the opportunity to sincerely thank the Martinborough and South Wairarapa Communities for the support you have shown me during my time as Mayor. It has been a privilege to represent you. I am sad that my role in Local Government has now ended, I have always strongly advocated for South Wairarapa locally, regionally and nationally,
Our district has changed substantially over the years. We have bucked the trend of small rural areas and we are a vibrant, attractive, and flourishing district with an influx of new residents, businesses and visitors.
I am proud that the councils I have been part of have confronted the tough issues of provision of infrastructure that will not only allow for our growing communities but help protect our environment, renovating and refurbishing our old civic centres, sealing gravel roads at approx. 1.5 kms a year for the last 30 years, providing facilities for the ever increasing numbers of tourists who are visiting and providing funds for local initiatives and organisations through grants. We have allowed communities and groups to take their ideas and bring them to fruition, often not without controversy and very emotive debate. We have a very strong financial base due to prudent financial management.
Collaboration between the three Wairarapa councils and GWRC is now a matter of course. and the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy is making huge progress. … Continue Reading
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