The Matariki star cluster rises in the early morning of mid-winter, welcoming the Māori new year.
It's a time to acknowledge the year gone, celebrate the present and plan for the year ahead.
#MānawatiaAMatariki ✨
📸: Mark Russell
@ColinTukuitonga A hearty congratulations on this acknowledgment Sir Colin. I enjoyed working with you to achieve more in the Pacific, for our whanau. It has been a pleasure to watch you since from afar as you continue to advocate and represent. Thank you.
@BoxoMonks @BradCongdon@Mihi_Forbes Many councils have not 'kicked the can.' Also, The LGFA issues its own bonds and is able to lend at interest rates below those charged by the major financial institutions, allowing councils that qualify to reduce their cost of burrowing. Also CoB will not be the main burden.
@BoxoMonks @BradCongdon@Mihi_Forbes Councils won't, but the water authorities will. How do you think all these"solutions' are going to be paid for. Funding and debt ceilings increased equals higher water rates.
@JohnnyRodManhge@Mihi_Forbes There is a water authority who's role it has been and will continue to be to hold non compliance and non performance to account
@Mihi_Forbes It is a partnership between local and central govt. that optimized the outcomes for all. Rotorua knows what the solution for Rotorua looks like and the govt. worked closely through KO and MHUD to ensure optimal use of funding.
@Mihi_Forbes I helped the Rotorua District council apply for the Housing infrastructure acceleration fund. A fund which will help Rotorua upgrade its three waters to cope with the number of new homes that are being built now and the numbers to come.
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