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Latest from RDP - Elections 2022
Mayoral candidate claims Govt will end emergency housing for 'out-of-towners'
The mayor says the move would be 'fantastic'.
Fisher's big day: From McDonald's to Rotorua Council with advice from Jacinda
Wang took two important phone calls on election day. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Can we ever be mates with rates?
Rates rise as councils must do more for us. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'Tick that box or don't moan'
Why is voter turnout so low? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Curtis will 'challenge the status quo'
"You shouldn't get things wrong with ratepayers' money". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
3-hour commute each way for councillor and mayoral candidate
It's working well, says mayoral candidate Rob Kent. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Candidate wants respect and honour among councillors
"Everybody's friendly until you turn your back". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rural candidate takes a dig at incumbents
You need to be able to read and understand your agendas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Teacher scores council 7/10
School's out for John Paul College teacher. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Debt for infrastructure recommended
Can infrastructure ever catch up to growth? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'Council suffering from FOMO'
Former GM of Destination Rotorua hopes to make council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ratepayers group hits the road
Group says its name became a 'term of abuse'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Candidate wants somewhere to park his ute and load up
Less focus on 'the grandiose projects'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 23-year-old council candidate says life experience isn't everything
Rotorua Council is not demographically representative. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Council not dealing with growth
Candidate Ryan Gray questions some council decisions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Remove the cycleway, make space for car parks, council candidate says
Candidate Kevin Coutts takes aim at council spending. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Get them out of the beanbags: Candidate wants to move people who aren't shopping out of the CBD
"Some of those people should probably not be there". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Democracy deficit' in Rotorua
From council admin worker to RDRR-endorsed candidate. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Councillor wants underground infrastructure over cycleways
Council spending on "nice to haves" must stop, Cr says. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Deputy Mayor has no time for people who try to talk Rotorua down
He's been called everything from poodle to puppet. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Call for more young councillors in Rotorua
Rotorua Councillor Tania Tapsell talks to Local Focus. Made with funding from NZ On Air.