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There are a few loud and vocal supporters of the National led coalition government’s plan to demolish local democracy and run our town from Wellington. The Whakatane Action Group (WAG) is one of the loudest voices in support of Wellington versus Whakatane. In today’s Beacon there is a very good example of the kind . . . → Read More: Wellington v Whakatane Fri, Jan 24, 2025 5:20 AM Someone’s got to sort this mess out – council candidate Standing up: Dave Stewart plans to throw his hat in the ring for a seat on Whakatāne District Council at this year’s local government elections. Photo Troy Baker E5208-13 Diane McCarthy Whakatāne District Council candidate Dave Stewart promises, . . . → Read More: Someone’s Got To Sort This Mess Out 
Jan 31 2025 It’s time to stand up to Wellington as one voice and that time is now. . . . → Read More: Letter: Let’s work together If you haven’t liked or followed my political page which is where I am running a local body election campaign in Whakatane, you’re missing the fun, and the facts. Rates are unaffordable, but the real reason is being fudged over by friends of the government. Central government makes demands on councils that causes huge . . . → Read More: Vote For Dave!
Dec 20, 2024 WAG are using rhetoric that suits their argument but is at odds with the truth. This is becoming a concerning habit, especially around a democratic process. . . . → Read More: Letter: We are still a democracy
Nov 15, 2024 I know a small number of people would love an autocratic mayor, but to those people I simply ask this question – what if that mayor was me? . . . → Read More: Letter: Pushing for autocratic structure
Oct 25, 2024 I took the liberty of asking to see the minutes of the meeting where the master plan was approved and found that, along with a new toilet, we are getting new lights, improved pedestrian access, better facilities for disabled ratepayers, more cohesion with the RSA next door for our memorial services, lighting and improved ability to run night-time community events and a host of other enrichments which, as is now customary, were left out of the rants by the negativity brigade. . . . → Read More: Opinion: Two sides to every story
Oct 16, 2024 The Sunday Market organisers have always had a strong community-minded focus and offer stall spaces free to community groups such as Waste Zero Whakatāne, school fundraising groups and political parties before elections. It is also a prime spot for us as a community board and for Whakatāne District Council to have engagement with the public on various topical issues, such as the long-term plan. As a community board we would like to take this opportunity to support the organisers of the Sunday Market and acknowledge how much mahi goes on behind the scenes to make it happen every week. . . . → Read More: Letter: Support the Sunday Market
Oct 16, 2024 WHEN anyone disagrees with WAG, there’s a pile on in the Beacon letters until they give up and shut up. I’m thankful that Dave Stewart has not been bullied into silence as well. There’s more than a few of us who are also sick of WAG’s constant grumbling, negativity and disinformation, and who are pleased to see his comments published in the Beacon. . . . → Read More: Letter: Some oldies support investment in the future
Oct 11, 2024 My concerns about WAG’s negativity is that it risks hiding the costs and outcomes that are the alternatives, as we discovered after the post-election euphoria of the cancellation of the previous government’s water reforms – a $440,000,000 ratepayer bill. This concerns the risk of the support WAG have given to central Government’s attacks on local democracy under the banner of “local government reform” without knowing what it will look like. We only need to ask the good folk of Dunedin with the huge protests over the hospital cancellation or Wairarapa, with the eye watering hike in user pays road tolls, to see how badly that can turn out. . . . → Read More: Letter: Whakatane Action Group should be open to other people’s views |
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