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Val Heffer @HiTechVal

#Socialmedia savvy #Nonagenarian with a busy life in the sunny #Tauranga. Still driving #fastandfurious at 91. Never needed #Tinder. @weareopenside fan Mt Maunganui, New Zealand Joined September 2015
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Jonathan Milne @JonoMilne

5 years ago

I published this behind the @NewsroomNZ paywall yesterday, but it's stirred up a lot of interest so I'm making it widely available. @tenbypowell, who quit as Tauranga mayor last month, tells me it's right to relieve councils of responsibility for waters. newsroom.co.nz/govt-agencies-…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

This is #NewZealand’s housing crisis. Soaring land & property prices, plummeting home ownership and rampant homelessness - and a dire shortage of social housing. #Tauranga is not going to see a reduction in house prices until supply matches demand. stuff.co.nz/business/30012…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

In time, #Tauranga central will be one of New Zealand’s most desirable residential surburbs. Easy living and a stunning vista. We just need to think differently about it - like creating an inner city park as its heart where people can gather together. sunlive.co.nz/news/251578-ta…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

Yesterday I visited the @Portoftauranga & met the @BOPDHB COVID-19 testing team. Great colab everyone - 744 high priority port workers tested. Txs also to the Tauranga PathLab team who processed hundreds of tests this week. Thanks for keeping the community of Tauranga Moana safe

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

@TgaCouncil votes to establish a Māori ward and with Tauranga’s iwi population rapidly approaching 20% of the total population, I believe they need a voice at the council table and to be included in decision-making processes. nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/articl…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

The Smart Growth Partnership shows what can be achieved in a short time. Today we have better relationships with central govt, our sister councils, iwi & special interest groups than ever - this collaboration is about to pay big dividends for #Tauranga. nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

#taurangamoana ferry service - emphasis on the #moana. Remember the one between #themount & #tauranga? Let’s bring it back. Read more here: facebook.com/61455189570406… #kotahitanga #taurangatogether 

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

#TasteTauranga starts on 14 August highlighting how much we have on offer and with a high caliber of dining in our city that rivals many. Check out the showcase video below and please share widely. Thanks! downtowntauranga.co.nz/taste-tauranga #kotahitanga #taurangatogether

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

I wanted to experience #Tauranga’s traffic from a truckies perspective and talk to a professional driver about the challenges of driving in New Zealand’s fastest growing city on roads that aren’t coping with increased traffic volumes. #kotahitanga #Taurangatogether

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

The Age of Fast-Hate and Why I Won’t be Sitting in the Corner, Rocking, with my Thumb in my Mouth. This seems to be the topic du jour so I thought I’d add a local government perspective. To read more - please click on the link below. tenbypowell.co.nz/post/mental-he…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

For those up and about at 0615 yesterday, you would know it was cold and windy. Perfect conditions for the unveiling and blessing of the stunning Po Whenua on SH29A at #Matapihi. It’s important we preserve our rich history here in #TaurangaMoana.sunlive.co.nz/news/248437-ma…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

Working together with our regional partners will become increasingly important for #Tauranga. Today we have better relationships with the Western Bay District Council & the BOP Regional Council than we’ve had for some time. This now extends to #Hamiton. stuff.co.nz/national/polit…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

Level 1 distancing with PM @jacindaardern & WBOP regional leaders who met today to discuss infrastructure funding for a range of projects. It’s heartening to see this level of collaboration at a time when we need immediate fiscal stimulus. #kotahitanga #taurangatogether

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

@colleenmaria Colleen - It breaks my heart to read stories like this. I moved back to my hometown, Tauranga, a year ago and I have been saddened by the racism here. As Martin Luther King said, “there comes as time when silence is betrayal”. We all need to have the courage stand up against it.

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

FIRST 200 DAYS - more progress than in the past 3 years. #kotahitanga #taurangatogether tauranga.govt.nz/council/counci…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

I’m blessed to live in #NewZealand, with a worldclass, trustworthy, @nzpolice force. We are a small country on the edge of the pacific ocean yet our voice resonates globally on human rights & racial discrimination. We too need to speak out for #Georgefloyd #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

5 years ago

MAUAO IS OPEN ❗️ This morning at 0500 a Karakia (prayer) was held on Mauao to lift the Rahui (temporary restriction) and reopen the Maunga. I clambered up after the blessing and beautiful Tauranga Moana looked magnificent in the pre-dawn. #kotahitanga #taurangatogether

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

6 years ago

News alert @BeeFaerie, We are seeing a number of BIG businesses really struggling after only a few weeks in a pretty bad situation too! Like @airnz for example. Stunned at your attitude towards #smallbusiness, the backbone of the New Zealand economy. newshub.co.nz/home/politics/…

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Tenby Powell @tenbypowell

6 years ago

It was a privilege to represent #Tauranga today; Prime Minister @jacindaardern and the @ICC announced the full schedule of the 2021 Women’s ODI World Cup to be held in New Zealand, with the @BayOvalOfficial hosting 6 of the 31 scheduled matches. #Kotahitanga #Taurangatogether

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