✅ Local Elections 2022 Update
Okara and Denby General Wards are joining to become a new "Whangārei Urban" General Ward for the 2022 Local Elections. People on the General Roll in this new combined Ward will vote in five elected members for the 2022 Local Elections, as well as having a vote for Mayor.
Nominations for the Mayor and councillors will open on Friday 15 July 2022 and close at noon on Friday 12 August 2022.
People on the Māori Roll will vote in two elected members for the new Māori Ward which covers the whole District.
Here's summary of changes for 2022 voting wards, concluding our Representation Review:
www.wdc.govt.nz...
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.3% Yes
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32.8% Maybe?
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25.9% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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