From the Mayor Steve Chadwick More than ever this year we are seeing the value that voluntary organisations provide in helping our people, and I would like to start by thanking you all for your continued support of our community. Neighbourhood Support’s commitment to reducing residential crime and foster community togetherness is absolutely vital for our Rotorua district and its residents. Ensuring our communities are resilient and connected is a key part of Council’s kaupapa and focus and is even more important as we work together towards the recovery of our district as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We will need the ongoing support of organisations like yours to ensure that our people feel safe, protected, supported and connected. Council cannot do it alone – collaboration and collective effort will be required to ensure we achieve the positive outcomes we all want for our community. We want Rotorua to be a place where everyone can thrive and succeed. I thank you again for your continued efforts and for your contribution to our community. Together we can – and do – make a difference. Tatau tatau – we together.
These uncertain times have exacerbated existing challenges our district faces and will require collective effort to overcome. Our recovery efforts will extend beyond the economy to also ensure the wellbeing of our people in the widest sense. Without wellbeing, our economy cannot prosper and collaboration will be key to ensuring that we make a tangible and sustainable difference for all those who live in our wonderful Rotorua district. Council has adopted a Build Back Better recovery strategy that encompasses the work already started on a district housing strategy, which is part of a wider kaupapa to build strong, connected communities, acknowledging the need for people to have not just healthy homes, but also access to support services and facilities. Page 13
