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My principal place of residence is not in the Te Papa General Ward area.
An enrolled barrister and solicitor of the High Court with a head for constitutional law. I have deep roots in Tauranga as a fourth-generation resident. Currently an advocate for Kidz Need Dadz and my association goes back 20 years, both in governance and at the coalface.
I am a deeply pragmatic problem solver, that is how I got the name Mr Fixit during my governance role. Also well-tuned to helping the public due to my experience dealing with high conflict situations in family court matters. My standard operating advice is if you always operate at a high level of conduct, then it is difficult to go wrong. I will be taking this same approach into council.
A new fresh-faced council will need to pause and consolidate, some financial temperance is required. However, CBD businesses and hospitality have suffered enough, they deserve some respite to ensure vibrancy in our city.
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