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One month of 2017 has already gone wow! So much to do. The beautiful weather that summer brings looks like it has finally arrived. The...

With Christmas fast approaching, it is getting near to the time of the year when we reflect and start to plan ahead. Life however continues...

All the hoardings are down, glossy brochures long since deposited in recycling bins and the election a fast fading memory for most. When the dust...

It’s heartening to see the gains the Hibiscus Coast is getting compared with many parts of Auckland. A great example is the new bus service...

It’s maybe still not quite the case of ‘all good things coming to those who wait’, but 2016 is at least going to see a...

It’s great to have community support on issues. The Hammerhead meeting, hosted by fellow Albany Ward Councillor John Watson and myself, had a big turnout...

As we all know, the sealing of Rodney roads is a challenge. Securing the necessary funding and then prioritising that spend generates extensive debate and...

It was Groucho Marks who once said “politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong...

It was great to hear from dozens of residents about their pressing transport issues when I held a public meeting at the Orewa Community Centre...

Sometimes it can feel like projects take far longer than we’d all like. Today I’m excited to update you on several key projects that are...