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In the spirit of Kotahitanga my style of leadership, as your Mayor, is about building unity through open communication, transparency, respect and trust. As often as I can I seek to share what we are working on, the progress we are making for the city and my vision and observations of what we need to address to build a stronger community and city together. You’ll find my latest blogs here.
Tenby Powell
Sep 22, 20192 min read
DON’T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT . . . No:4
Through my experience in the private sector I have gained a strong ability to develop high performing teams. Don’t just take my word for...
Tenby Powell
Sep 19, 20191 min read
INTRODUCING HI TECH VAL
Introducing my Mother, Val, or @hitechval for the Twitterati among you. Of course sons love their Mum’s, and I’m thrilled to have this...
Tenby Powell
Sep 19, 20191 min read
TAURANGA NEEDS LESS COUNCILLORS AND GREATER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
I announced I’m running for the Tauranga Mayoralty on Saturday 11th May and started campaigning the following Monday. During this past...
Tenby Powell
Sep 18, 20191 min read
UNDERSTANDING SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTING (STV)
This year, the new voting system is complicated and we all need to understand how it works. Under Single Transferable Voting, if you...
Tenby Powell
Sep 18, 20191 min read
ACCESSIBILITY MATTERS
Big thanks to WBOP Disability Support Trust for organising the Mayoral candidate meeting yesterday. The fear of not being able to...
Tenby Powell
Sep 17, 20191 min read
THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MATTERS
Great meeting tonight with members of Tauranga’s #Indian community. My big thanks to Taj Singh Khattra for organising this meeting. We...
Tenby Powell
Sep 16, 20191 min read
Meet the Mayoral Candidates Forum for the Disability Community
I’m looking forward to the Meet the Mayoral Candidates Forum for the Disability Community tomorrow (Weds 18th September). An important...
Tenby Powell
Sep 16, 20191 min read
DON’T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT . . . No: 2
I believe I can achieve Greater Regional Cooperation to the benefit of Tauranga and my work on APEC speaks to my leadership abilities....
Tenby Powell
Sep 13, 20191 min read
Happy Friday 13th everyone!
Curiously, President Franklin D. Roosevelt would not travel on the 13th day of any month as he was ‘triskaidekaphobic’ - having an...
Tenby Powell
Sep 8, 20191 min read
AS YOUR MAYOR, I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THE ARTS
And on that subject, I want to recognise the indefatigable Jo Bond and her board of Trustees. I particularly want to acknowledgment Jo’s...
Tenby Powell
Sep 6, 20193 min read
THE VALUES OF MILITARY TRAINING SERVE ME WELL
For those who served in the Military, you will know that recruit training focuses on dress, bearing and teamwork. Learning how to iron...
Tenby Powell
Sep 6, 20192 min read
IT’S TIME FOR A PUBLIC APOLOGY FROM THE MAYOR OF TAURANGA
With the release of a small section of the damning Colgan report into the role TCC played in the failure of Bella Vista Homes, I believe...
Tenby Powell
Sep 1, 20191 min read
HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE: JOIN ME ON TENBY’S TRAILS TO ‘WALK-THE-TALK’
Happy Fathers Day to all the Dad’s It’s spring! Let’s get out there! I hope you can join me tomorrow, Monday 2nd Sept at 0630, to walk...
Tenby Powell
Aug 29, 20191 min read
IT’S SIGN TIME! AND MAY I BORROW YOUR FENCE PLEASE?
This weekend will see New Zealand polluted with political hoardings, Tauranga included. Sadly this necessary evil won’t last long and I...
Tenby Powell
Aug 28, 20192 min read
SO - YOU WANNA BE MAYOR OF TAURANGA? TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
My thanks to Matt Cowley and the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce for hosting the Mayoral Debate at Baycourt. You were a great MC tonight...
Tenby Powell
Aug 28, 20191 min read
PAPAMOA MATTERS
Thanks Papamoa residents - I appreciated you braving a chilly evening to meet me and share your thoughts on what matters most to you. I...
Tenby Powell
Aug 25, 20191 min read
NO MORE CAVING IN - HANDS OFF OUR UNDERPASS
Big thumbs up to Phillip Brown, Heidi Hughes and the organisers of the Bayfair Shopping Centre underpass rally which attracted some 1000...
Tenby Powell
Aug 22, 20191 min read
SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED A HUG
I’m now in month four of campaigning for the Tauranga Mayoralty and it’s fair to say it’s been busy. During that time my military mates...
Tenby Powell
Aug 21, 20191 min read
Matua Matters Meeting
My thanks to the large group of Matua residents who braved the chilly evening to join me last night at the Matua Matters meeting. I...
Tenby Powell
Aug 20, 20191 min read
WHY IM ADVOCATING FOR GREATER REGIONAL COOPERATION
Folks - Below is a link to an article that is worth reading ahead of local government elections. For many years now I’ve advocated for...
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