After six years away from the council table, David Tennent says he has renewed enthusiasm to stand again for the Aramoana-Ruahine rural ward in this year's local government elections.
This decision was largely driven by concerns over a number of governance and procedural issues, he said.
"At the top of the list is the failure of the current council to follow proper procedures and protocols around governance and consultation. Ratepayers' money is being spent without proper consultation with the community."
An example was the $1.2 million that was this year allocated to the sewerage system within a month of the annual plan being signed off, without a mention of it in that document, he said.
"This is very poor planning. We have a council that is reluctant to communicate openly.