Raglan Politics

The Community Board is meeting next Wednesday and Gabrielle is in studio to talk about that and other issues on the go in Raglan.

We talk Bob MacLeod, crime and safety, the new internal Raglan bus, coastal reserves stakeholder meeting, local body elections and the BOT elections as well.

The wharf, the Airfield, 3-waters, road safety, local body election predictions, meet the candidate opportunities, toxins in the sediment under the wharf.

Car Rally decision, safety in town, airfield land, local body elections, work at the wharf, alcohol policy,

We look at all the issues that should be coming up at the Board meeting tomorrow, with John Lawson

Lisa talks to Craig about the latest council happenings.

The wharf, cycleway, coastal reserves stakeholder meeting, new bus, parking barriers, and the proposed crossing by Orca are all up for discussion.

Lisa updates us about the internal bus service, tourism funding for the walkway, Community security, Wharf negotiations, the beach at Papahua and gives some advice, based on her experiences, to anyone thinking of running for council and community board at the election this October.

John joins us in the studio to see how council is doing with various projects around town

We talk about congestion around the school, cycling safety, security in the CBD, world rally, climate change and the local democracy meet this Sunday.

There is a Waananga this Sunday about encouraging diversity in local body politics as we face a once in a generation chance to change the face of politics in the Waikato District says Dr Kirsty Barber from Taurikura

John Lawson joins Aaron to look at the issues up for debate at tomorrow's community board meeting and also catalogue the problems caused by the storms.

Board Chair Gabrielle Parson is in studio to update local issues ahead of next week's meeting.

Election candidates, Manu Bay Break Wall, the Wharf, Freshwater in Whaingaroa, security in the CBD and many more items are covered in this chat with our local Councillor.

Freshwater review, Fred Litchwark, Food Waste vote, Reserve Management policy, airfield (again). It's all on

We talk to Lisa about beach planting around Papahua, community board news, the food waste decision due on Monday, the news RATS test pickup service starting next week and many other things.

A quick chat about the controversy at the Regional Council, a poor water test neat the campground and a touch of info about the airfield

We talk climate change preparation, local bus service and foodwaste amongst other things.

John Lawson joins us as we look at the issues coming up in tomorrow's community board meeting

We also have a look at Matariki, the food waste survey, community board boundaries, cycle safety and other local issues, World Rally Championship.

There's a spat on the Regional Council, the Local Government Commission has over ruled the district council about the Raglan Community Board boundary and it's all developers who are appealing the new district plan

Dennis Amoore, Deputy Chair of the community board updates us about the various projects happening down at the wharf.

John Lawson joins us to talk about people asking for their rates to go up and where council plans to spend big money in Raglan - including seismic strengthening of the town hall. We also have a quick chat about the rally coming back to Waitetuna,

We talk Covid Response, Roading Issues, including the Greenslade Road Intersection, Vaccine Passes, Places for People, Food Waste Consultation and angle parking on Bow St.

Could we be getting a swimming pool? - plus roading projects, speed and sign changes, the airfield, food waste consultation, wharf projects and what's happening to replace the coastal reserves committee after it was shot down by the mayor.