Ngongotaha Defibrillor Project
We need your help! Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces a victim’s survival rate by 7 to 10 per cent. Without immediate treatment, 90-95 per cent of cardiac arrests prove fatal. Ngongotaha is an independent village on the outskirts of Rotorua, with a population of over 4000. We desperately need to have an accessible community defibrillator. Within the last several months our village has had a number of incidents that have required the use of a defibrillator. We know of at least one incident where a heart attack victim has waited ¾ hour for an Ambulance to be diverted from Putaruru. It is only a matter of time before one of these incidents is fatal. Formed in 2000, when the Business and Community Associations combined, Progress Ngongotaha Kokiri Ngongotaha’s primary aims are to create:• A safe, inclusive caring and stimulating place in which to live and work• A vibrant and thriving environment that will ensure sustainable economic growth• A leading example of a community rich in its culture diversity and where the aspirations, pursuits and endeavours of the people are nurtures and celebrated.Ngongotaha is serviced by a number of other volunteer community organisations such as the Ngongotaha Community Patrol who are out day and night patrol our vibrant community who would also be able to use this defibrillator to help save a precious life. To fully set up a Defibrillator in a Metal Outdoor AED Waterproof Cabinet which will allow 24 / 7 access will cost us $3231.50. We have secured a central exterior location at the Ngongotaha Gull Service Station and we are also working with other local organisations and businesses to sponsor on-going operating costs.We are a Community organisation with a lot of heart, your Grant would be invaluable to enable us to purchase and set up this urgently needed life saving equipment.
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Unelected commissioners recommend they stay in power
Interesting responses to my post. Two in particular piqued my interest. Suzanne Williams and her comments about whinging about everything-Suzanne it is not about whinging. It is more about raising concerns about an undemocratic regime forced on us and then seeing the commissioners wanting to keep their sinecure. Greg Reardon "I vote to keep the commissioners"-Greg the point is that you do not have a vote. Look I get it-democracy is imperfect. Some of our previously elected councillors were rubbish-ego driven and feeding from the trough (not unlike our commissioners). But it is what we have got. It is better to have an imperfect democracy than an unelected and unaccountable cartel of commissioners who say "we know what is good for you".
Unelected commissioners recommend they stay in power
That's the Stuff headline. I have watched on as these commissioners proselytize about how they respect democracy-and now this. I acknowledge Simeon Brown has rejected their proposal but all I see is these commissioners trying to cling on to power and their sinecure at all costs. It is unbelievable-they should be ashamed. Ms Tolley (who does not live here), Mr Selwood who gets flown up from god knows where, and the other two-spare me the platitudes about how they are only here for the benefit of Tauranga. No you are not. You are paid to impose what you think we want. What is that? An oligarchy? Democracy is not perfect but far better than what you propose. To completely misquote Bertrand Russell-let the people think. By the way Mr Rutherford (my absent aka missing in action BoP MP) if you can deign to read this-show some mettle.
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