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From left to right:
Naera Imrie, Ross Prestidge, Noel Peterson, Hylton Rhodes. 		Tauranga Ratewatch Candidates

Tauranga City Candidates at Large:


Naera Imrie - View full profile

Naera Imrie

  • No to "museum over water"-a different site is preferable
  • Lived in Tauranga since 1954 and been involved in issues such as Save the Town Hall and Harbourwatch team.
  • Want to stop squandering of ratepayers' money
  • Need more investigation into purchasing Bob Clarkson's stadium
  • Believes in listening to Youth Forum ideas so that Tauranga is more youth friendly
  • Conservationist e.g. Save the Sandhills in Papamoa against intense development.....wedge-shaped urban development instead.



Ross Prestidge - View full profile

Ross Prestidge

  • We must control our free spending council.
  • Back to basics, roading and essential infrastructure before luxuries such as stadiums.
  • EBOP Headquarters to remain in Whakatane.
  • We must use all available sources of funding including vigorously lobbying government to build the Welcome Bay underpass.



Hylton Rhodes - View full profile

Hylton Rhodes

  • A past Tauranga District councillor and Tauranga City councillor. I have lived in the same house for 35 years and every year recently seen the rates go up well over the rate of inflation, this year in my case a whopping 15%. There has also been a reduction in basic free core services.
  • I am appalled at how TCC squanders money endlessly with Household rates being used to prop up Strategic City Partners and developers.
  • Tauranga Ratewatch team will focus on retaining free basic core services.
  • And appose the endless squandering of ratepayers' money.


Ratewatch Regional Council Candidate:


Noel Peterson - View full profile

Noel Peterson
  • A vote for me and the Tauranga Ratewatch team would see a firm stand against spending $25 million moving EBOP Headquarters to Tauranga.
  • I oppose squandering ratepayer money on luxury projects such as the Museum over the water project, and Council funded stadium.
  • I see the need for Free Basic Core Services
  • We need to investigate the Strategic Partner concept carefully; it lacks transparency.
  • I would provide down to earth and commonsense governance, with a clear understanding of our Environment, Social Needs, People and Community.