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Wanted: Someone to cuddle
Chloe and Shelby are both beautiful tortoiseshell cats. They’re young females and very friendly. All they want is a new home to call their own and someone to cuddle up to. All of ARRC’s cats up for adoption have been de-sexed and vet-checked, and cost
$60 to adopt to help with some of the vet costs. If you’d like to meet Chloe or Shelby, or one of our other lovely cats, please ring ARRC’s foster carer Maureen on 07 578 8335 or have a look at www.arrc.org.nz or Facebook.
A big year for Bay’s regional council The year ahead is very full for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. We have a lot of change afoot – including the Resource Management Act and Local Government reforms and Treaty settlements. We must deliver business as usual efficiently and effectively while coping with these changes. This includes regional policy and plan development for natural resource management, water quality, environmental monitoring, biodiversity and biosecurity, public transport, maritime, civil defence and regional development – and a lot more. In upcoming columns, I will cover a range of issues in the regional council space – what they mean and why they are important – to help you understand what the council does. In the planning space we have consultations on our
draft Long Term Plan and the Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan; hearings on the Regional Policy Statement change on Natural Hazards and the Regional Coastal Environment Plan; new water quality rules for the Rotorua Lakes in the Regional Water and Land Plan; development of a plan change for the Regional Geothermal Plan, a review of the Regional Air Plan, and work on an updated Tauranga Harbour Strategy. In addition we’re working to set objectives and limits for water quality and quantity in priority catchments across the region. This is just a fraction of what we’re working on. Follow my upcoming columns to find out what’s going on. If you have views on this or any other issue, you can email me at neesj@xtra.co.nz or ring me on 07 579 5150.
The challenge of housing affordability entrepreneurs to lead accept an invitation to speak Happy New Year! I hope you the charge. to the Rotary Club of all had the opportunity to spend We also discussed the Tauranga. some quality time with family and challenges facing our city. I talked about my friends during the holidays and One issue that stood portfolio responsibilities enjoy the fantastic weather we’ve out was housing affordas Minister of Energy and been having. ability. We spent Christmas in the United Resources and Minister We have all seen the of Transport, and the Kingdom with Natalie’s family, latest survey that puts exciting and innovative where the weather wasn’t quite the Tauranga second only to technological advancesame as the sunny Bay of Plenty. Auckland when comparments that are happening I also managed to get in some ing house prices relative in these fields. work, including visiting a Tesla to income. I think New Zealand can be at showroom and meeting with the In Tauranga, we are addressing the forefront of these developInternational Transport Forum in this through the Tauranga Housing ments. Paris ahead of their annual summit Accord signed last August, which And I’m looking at ways we can in May. Are you new to New Zealand? aims to increase supply. encourage local industries and Last week I was privileged to Read these columns in full at www.sunlive.co.nz
Strong today, strong tomorrow We’re pleased to introduce Holland Beckett’s four new Associates. Tim, Ben and David have been promoted through the firm, while Catherine recently joined us to lead the family team. All four are highly skilled in their areas of specialty, adding further strength to our senior legal panel. Need the best? We’ve got it here in the Bay. David Fraundorfer - Litigation DDI (07) 927 2750 | david.fraundorfer@hobec.co.nz Catherine Andrew - Relationship Property, Family Law DDI (07) 927 2755 | catherine.andrew@hobec.co.nz Tim Neill - Property & Commercial DDI (07) 571 3834 | tim.neill@hobec.co.nz Ben Eagleson - Commercial DDI (07) 928 0195 | ben.eagleson@hobec.co.nz
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