Council bids for Government funding to help kick start economy
In an effort to kick start the economy post COVID-19, one council has put in an application for over $300 million.
Taupō District Council made an application for $316 million of Government funding for 16 projects that have been previously identified in the council’s Long-Term Plan.
With the 16 projects comes an estimated employment benefit of almost 2300 jobs.
The Government announced two weeks ago it was looking to invest in construction and infrastructure projects considered ‘shovel ready’.
The council’s applications include ensuring safe drinking water by bringing forward upgrades required to ensure we can provide water that meets the Government’s Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand.
A social and community housing project that would bring forward a significant greenfield residential subdivision, with the intention of bu
• Funding for a community, service and emergency centre for the Taupō District, which will include the council’s administration building.
• A social and community housing project that would bring forward a significant greenfield residential subdivision, with the intention of building affordable housing.
• An events and cultural centre for Turangi to address youth issues and deliver a range of social and health benefits.
• District wide recreational improvements including the development of sporting facilities at Mangakino and in Turangi.
Mayor David Trewavas said there was no doubt the Taupō Disrict economy had been severely impacted by COVID-19.
“It is our job to now look for ways we can help our economy recover in the quickest way possible,” he said.
“A number of these projects will no longer be going ahead without Government funding so this was our opportunity to move our district forward without have a financial impact on our ratepaying community.”
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Further important update to all Neighbourly members
Dear Neighbours,
We wanted to update you with what we have uncovered in regards to the potential Neighbourly data breach which we were alerted to on Thursday January 1.
Over the past few days we have worked to understand whether our members’ data had been accessed without authorisation and, if so, the extent of the breach.
We have now confirmed that there was a breach of some data from our registered users. We are now satisfied that the breach was quickly contained, and we have restored the Neighbourly site and services.
Our investigations have shown that there was unauthorised access of Neighbourly data, which included our registered members’ names, email addresses, GPS coordinates, forum posts and member communications. It did not include passwords but some publicly advertised event and business addresses were included.
Following best practice, we will look to seek a court injunction against any use of the material.
We want to apologise to our members for this occurrence and any concerns it may have caused you over the past few days. We have, of course, addressed the issue that allowed the theft to occur, and we are satisfied that the site is secure for use by all of our members. We will work closely with all our staff to ensure we have the most robust processes in place to prevent it from happening again.
Thank you to our members who contacted us over this period and for the understanding you have shown as we work through the complex issues associated with cyber theft.
Q&A regarding Neighbourly data breach
The Team at Neighbourly
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