We are now just over three months away from the Local Body elections.
Voters will be invited to the polls from September 9 to October 11 to elect regional and district councillors and community board members.
Where general elections draw a turnout in the high 90 per cent bracket, local body politics has apparently become less significant to voters in recent years.
If the events of the current term doesn’t turn that trend around, we wonder what will.
The issue of rising rates, the latest versions of three waters, road works and ratepayer complaints aired through letters to the editor show just how significant local politics is in our lives.
The News will, as ever, be driving issues which you think are vital, asking questions and on the hustings.
Today we look at the latest developments in the race for seats in Ōtorohanga and Waitomo and Josh Moore provides some sage advice to candidates, which we endorse.
