Community – Connection – Cooperation – Climate
Feb 21, 2025 Thank you for putting your name forward to lead our community, Dave.
Thanks, regardless of the outcome of the election, I will still lead in the same way I always have, by speaking truth to power. That can be in a council chamber, a letter to the editor, or on a roundabout.
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Feb 19, 2025 Councillor Tánczos said the hikoi was “fantastic”. “The community turned out in force to express their concern and anger. I think we sent a powerful message to Te Whatu Ora and the Government.” He said the Hikoi for Health Coalition would be sending a list of six demands to Health NZ Te Whatu Ora and the Minister of Health this week. “It’s important for a community like ours to stand up and have a voice for these kinds of things.”
Continue ReadingThere are a few loud and vocal supporters of the National led coalition government’s plan to demolish local democracy and run our town from Wellington. The Whakatane Action Group (WAG) is one of the loudest voices in support of Wellington versus Whakatane. In today’s Beacon there is a very good example of the kind of […]
Continue ReadingFri, Jan 24, 2025 5:20 AM Someone’s got to sort this mess out – council candidate Standing up: Dave Stewart plans to throw his hat in the ring for a seat on Whakatāne District Council at this year’s local government elections. Photo Troy Baker E5208-13 Diane McCarthy Whakatāne District Council candidate Dave Stewart promises, if […]
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t liked or followed my political page which is where I am running a local body election campaign in Whakatane, you’re missing the fun, and the facts. Rates are unaffordable, but the real reason is being fudged over by friends of the government. Central government makes demands on councils that causes huge costs […]
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Oct 16, 2024 The Sunday Market organisers have always had a strong community-minded focus and offer stall spaces free to community groups such as Waste Zero Whakatāne, school fundraising groups and political parties before elections. It is also a prime spot for us as a community board and for Whakatāne District Council to have engagement with the public on various topical issues, such as the long-term plan. As a community board we would like to take this opportunity to support the organisers of the Sunday Market and acknowledge how much mahi goes on behind the scenes to make it happen every week.
Continue ReadingWell, I guess when you read this from a year ago, I kind of walked my way in to running for council without even realizing it. If there’s one thing I don’t like, it’s people who say they don’t like something but haven’t got the balls to front up and fight for what they believe. […]
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April 5, 2024 “With the coalition Government’s tax cuts being universally condemned, I think it’s important to ask that they be postponed,” Stewart said. Tax cuts for middle to low income earners were one of the National party’s campaign promises during last year’s election, however, many are opposed to them through fear of where funds will be taken from. Stewart said the Government would pay for them with increases in other areas.
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27 Jan, 2023 Whakatāne man Dave Stewart has been spurred by the hate and vitriol directed at Jacinda Ardern to demonstrate his gratitude for her public service. Stewart has been seen every day, since Monday, standing on prominent roundabouts or roadsides in Whakatāne during peak traffic hours holding a sign saying, “Thank you Jacinda, best PM ever”. He intends to continue for the rest of this week. He said the purpose of his stance has been to stand up to all the bullying and hate that Ardern had been subject to.
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