Sunday, May 30, 2010

Our Place Our Future - Your Choice











We live in an extraordinary place - the Waikato Region. From the mountains to the sea following the longest river in Aoteoroa/New Zealand, coast to coast, lakes and forests, farms and industry, city and towns, our region is the most diversified in the country. Managing the many, many resources and creating a sustainable environment for now and into the future is the job of our regional council - Environment Waikato.



Our environment is under serious threat!


  1. Poor soil quality caused by the overuse of fertilisers and poor management of stock.

  2. Poor water quality in many of our streams, lakes and rivers.

  3. Poor air quality in some of our towns causing ill health.

  4. Coastal erosion and poor harbour health through bad landuse decisions.

  5. Endangered animals and plants through introduced pests.

  6. Danger to our dairy industry through Bovine TB spread by introduced pests.

  7. Depletion of natural resources through inefficient energy decisions.

  8. Urban sprawl and poor urban design creating environmental pressures on our communities.

  9. Poor wetland management through wholesale drainage and run off into our shallow lakes and streams.
  10. Too much dependence on the automobile and heavy road transport

AND THE BIGGEST THREAT - ELECTING PEOPLE WHO JUST DON'T CARE - PEOPLE WHO THINK BY SAVING A FEW DOLLARS OFF THE RATES BILL AND CUTTING ESSENTIAL WORK IS CHOOSING THE RIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR REGION AND OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN!!

I have been a regional councillor for fifteen years and have chaired various committees including the Policy and Strategy and Environment committes. I have the experience, commitment and common sense needed to work for my community's future through sound environmental management acknowledging as a ratepayer the need for economic sustainability.

This is why I am standing again in this years local body elections and asking for your vote.






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