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Local Focus: Don Paterson on Candidate Camera

Gavin Ogden
By Gavin Ogden
Video Journalist, Tauranga, NZH Local Focus·NZ Herald·
15 Sep, 2022 05:00 PM2 mins to read

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      Watch the full Local Focus interview for Don Paterson's views on the region's biggest issues, and our less important quickfire questions.

      Tourism is the biggest issue for first-time Rotorua Lakes Council candidate, Don Paterson.

      The effects of poverty and homelessness on the local tourism industry is general ward candidate Don Paterson's focus for this election.

      "We need to clean up our backyard and refocus our energies on getting the people's confidence back in Rotorua as a brand," Paterson said.

      When asked about his stance on co-governance, Paterson said he was "definitely against it".

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      Paterson, who was a radio and nightclub DJ for 14 years, is also against Three Waters.

      "Ratepayers have invested generations of rates in keeping our infrastructure in such good state it is - why should we give it up because others are no good?"

      On the cost-of-living crisis, Paterson said working with Regional Council to create a "proper, effective" public transport option could help lighten financial strain.

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      He said rates rebates, and utilising parks and reserves to grow food, could help combat rising living costs.

      "They would be ideal to help grow local suburb's gardens."

      Candidates for Rotorua General Ward

      • Local Focus: Kaya Sparke on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Nick Chater on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Rawiri Te Kowhai on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Brendan Davis on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Rob Lee on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Steve Pinder on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Mercia-Dawn Yates on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Kariana Black on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Conan O'Brien on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Ryan Gray on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: John Chetty on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Gregg Brown on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Fisher Wang on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Don Paterson on Candidate Camera

      Other candidates chose to not be interviewed by Local Focus.

      Rotorua Mayoral Candidates

      • Local Focus: Reynold Macpherson on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Tania Tapsell on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Ben Sandford on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Kalaadevi Ananda on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Fletcher Tabuteau on Candidate Camera
      • Local Focus: Raj Kumar on Candidate Camera

      Another mayoral candidate chose to not be interviewed by Local Focus.

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