Rick Curach

Currently serving: Arataki General Ward, Tauranga City Council Pick Rick community needs over wants
Rick Curach’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 1 race — 1 elected

2024 Tauranga City Council Election • July 20, 2024 Local
  • Tauranga City Council (See full results)
    Candidate Statement

    My principal place of residence is not in the Arataki General Ward area.

    I've been living in the Bayfair area for 33 years. I wasn't part of the council stood down by the Minister, but have previously served as a councillor.

    I'd continuously strive to foster a cohesive team - ideally a mix of fresh new faces and experienced ones. Inflation and the cost-of-living crisis means it's now critical to defer council's debt-fuelled spending plan, rather than resorting to selling assets.

    I was instrumental in implementing a Rates Cap, which stood for many years and helped with rates affordability.

    My goal is to introduce more prudent limits on rates increases and refocus expenditure for a growing city e.g. transportation and supply of housing through effective planning and delivery of supporting infrastructure, rather than expensive buildings planned for the CBD - something we don't urgently need.

    Let my experience help deliver the city we need through effective decision-making that's representative of the community's wishes.

    Final Elected
    Vote share • 23.8%
    1,894 votes
Offices held
  • Arataki General Ward
    Tauranga City Council
    Affiliation: Pick Rick community needs over wants
    Jul 2024 – present
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