Bruce Berquist News Today

In 1980 freshly trained health inspector Garry Dyet joined the staff at Waipā County Council, little knowing he wouldn’t walk out of the building for the...

“We have received a lot of public feedback and our responsibility is to consider it all and on May 19, that’s when we can make a decision.” He said councils in the past had been caught out by councillors predetermining the outcome of an important decision. Among those to speak to the hui was Dale-Maree Morgan, from Te Awamutu, who said she was registered on the Māori electoral roll and wanted a chance to elect a Māori councillor on her local council. Lawrence Gullery/Stuff Dale-Mar...