Author: TeggTalk

I'm interested in "big-picture" issues, so I try not to sweat the small stuff. I will focus on Thames Coromandel issues, but there will be times when broader topics will get attention. Holding institutions and office holders to account is important. Sometimes I will express strongly held opinions. I wish this to be a forum for speaking truth to power*, and for a respectful exchange of ideas and opinions. But I am not interested in personal denigration and abuse and I will not tolerate it in comments. If you troll or spam you will be banned. Denis Tegg * Speaking truth to power means believing deeply in what you say and fighting every day to have that heard. It may not be popular; it means taking a risk, it means standing for something.

Before and After – The Dramatic Impact of Restoration Planting

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Peninsula Planting and Restoration Groups Have Received $2M Funding From Waikato Regional Council.

These photos were taken over three years at a local stream near the edge of Colville Bay, on the Coromandel Peninsula.  Stream banks and saltmarsh were planted and fenced with help from Colville Harbour Care and funding from Waikato Regional Council.  The results are amazing.  The plants have survived and matured, the stream now has a stony bottom, and the native birds are back.

Denis Tegg, Thames Coromandel representative on the Waikato Regional Council urges people to call the council on 0800 800 401 if they have a similar project in mind, because funding and expertise may be available.

“If you have a wetland, bush, beach, or stream enhancement project in mind, want to carry out river work or weed control or need help to connect with your nearest environmental care group who strives to have our native bush predator free then get in touch. Regional Council staff have a wealth of knowledge, and the council can offer financial help for restoration works, soil and stream management, and animal and plant pest control,” Cr Tegg said.

Thames Coromandel pest trapping, kiwi care, and river catchment, harbour and beach restoration groups have received almost $2 million from Waikato Regional Council in the last 3 years.  Thames Coromandel restoration groups get an outsized slice of regional council funds due to the high quality of their work and their great community effort and commitment.

In addition, Regional Council secured $1million of ‘Shovel Ready’ funding for local ‘Clean Streams’ and harbour restoration projects to keep our waterways swimmable.

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Keeping Food/Garden Waste Out of Landfills –  Waikato Regional Council Secures Funds to Help Achieve This Across The Region

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Waikato Regional Council has secured $134,000 from the Ministry for the Environment to explore practical options to put food and garden waste to best use, and out of landfills.

This vital work will provide essential additional support to Thames Coromandel District Council, Hauraki District Council and other councils, iwi, hapū and marae, and to local community organisations already doing fantastic waste prevention work such as the Seagull Centre in Thames and the Mercury Bay Recovery Centre.

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Volunteer Health Shuttles Get Further $200,000 Boost from Waikato Regional Council

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Waikato Regional Council has approved a $200,000 Community Transport Fund for Waikato volunteer health shuttle groups.  The fund will help support the many peninsula-based volunteer groups in their essential work of transporting disadvantaged people to hospitals and other health and community services. This is in addition to the $200,000 funding approved earlier for a dedicated community transport coordinator, and to establish an integrated web-based platform and 0800 number to make it easier to book a trip.

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Waikato Regional Council Partners with Iwi to Protect Kauri in Thames-Coromandel

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Kauri are some of New Zealand’s most important taonga – both ecologically and culturally. But the trees are being killed by incurable kauri dieback disease. Three small areas in Thames Coromandel have been infected – Whangapoua, Hukarahi, and Tairua, but most trees are thankfully disease-free.  With government funding provided under a National Pest Management Plan, Waikato Regional Council is partnering with local iwi to protect these magnificent trees.

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I’m Standing for Re-election as Thames Coromandel Representative on Waikato Regional Council

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As your Thames Coromandel representative on Waikato Regional Council since 2019, I’ve had a significant influence on the council’s actions to control rates, tackle climate change, improve water quality and public transport, boost economic development, and enhance the overall well-being of our communities.  This is great momentum, but there is so much more I wish to achieve for our communities. That is why I am asking for your vote to re-elect me as your regional council representative.

My positive influence on WRC’s actions includes:

Community Benefits/Rates

  • A loan scheme I proposed for eco-retrofitting homes is now WRC’s flagship policy (at no cost to general ratepayers). This scheme will provide low-interest loans to households of up to $15,000 for installations such as double-glazing, insulation, heat pumps, water tanks and solar panels, repayable by way of a targeted rate.
  • A zero-rates increase in the first year of the Covid-19 crisis and better rates relief for low-income households

Public Transport

Economic Development

Climate Change

Protecting Waterways Forests and Wildlife

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What future do you want for yourself and your whanau?

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Email: denistegg4wrc@gmail.com

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