Council. Go.

18/09/2013

FYI - in case you don't already know about tonight's Mayoral Candidate Pecha Kucha, doors are open from 6.30pm for pre-mixing

The famous 20x20 format. 10 presenters a night. 20 slides each. 20 seconds per slide. Rapid fire entertainment about just about anything.

09/09/2013

Has cavalier spending of ratepayer money by the Hamilton City Council left you feeling sour? Vote for someone with better taste.

26/08/2013

22/08/2013

never too young to be respected and represented:

Pupils at Hunterville School are preparing for war and they are doing it with council bylaws.

21/08/2013

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19/08/2013

http://whangareileader.realviewdigital.com/ =2

14/08/2013

we are desperately trying to get hold of Esther-Jordan Muriwai so we can help her get her nomination in and award her the scholarship.. can anyone help us get in contact with her, please??

14/08/2013

with that news from Damien, we have one more place to give away to..

Kim Jones
.so glad to have you with us.

we have heard from our recipients that they are getting on with their nomination forms as we speak, taking advice from friends and family, and working hard for you all already!

14/08/2013

an open letter, to you all, from one of our recipients, Damien Clark:

I would like to turn down the scholarship to apply for running for council.

I applied for this scholarship without real thought into actually getting it, and also with the mindset of really being inspired by the initiative itself without considering properly the wider potential (very small chance) implications it would have on my life.

I am incredibly honoured to have been selected and I do not wish to dishonour anyone involved in the process of this initative at any level. I have the intention of writing a full letter of explanation out of respect for those involved.

Briefly my reasons for withdrawing;

a. I'm not sure that, strategically, this is the right move for me at this stage in my life. I am getting married at the start of next year and I feel that I could make a better oppurtunity of such a role at a different stage of life.
b. This being said I believe that this amazing oppurtunity could be better utilised by someone who can give this their all and follow through with all their mind and heart.

I am still incredibly passionate about my civic responsibilities and interested in learning more about the process and where council fits in the community and how it all works so I would like to participate in the process as it develops and assist the initiative to ensure it continues and grows towards the next local election as well.

Thank you again for this amazing opportunity,

Damien Clark