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As a council we are successfully lifting our city's reputation. We must continue to invest in city improvements, while sensibly monitoring our debt levels. Our portfolio structure allows us to communicate and listen to your views.

As your representative I am committed to all of these and passionate about cleaner lakes and inner city revitalisation. This includes safer cycling, city art and public-private partnerships with iwi investment.

Sunday 2 October 2016

Musings from the Market


Sunday dawned damp and dull but the market was stunning and exceeded expectations in every way. We appeared to get pretty much everything right except the weather.

Some of the highlights include: 
  • The market was teeming with people at 8.45 am, well before opening time
  • The asparagus sold out before 9.30am
  • The students from Waiariki sold out early. Following requests for Xmas cakes and mince pies, they are already planning for the next Rotorua Farmers Market.
  • The early birds got one of the 300 free orange Rotorua Farmers Market bags (more available next week)
  • The City Guardians manning the cameras said it was the busiest Sunday in the city since March
  • Locals, families from out of town and international tourists all happily tasted and purchased what was on offer
  • Many of the local businesses reported a huge increase in Sunday trading
  • One of the inner city cash machines ran out of money .... we can guess where it went


We had some fabulous feedback including: 
  • I wish we had this in Hamilton. In Auckland
  • This is the best market we have been to in a long time
  • We heard the music from our apartment and can’t believe we have this on our doorstep.  And it’s going to be a regular market...
  • Who do I talk to about having a cart?
If this is what we can do on a stormy Sunday imagine what we can achieve over the rest of the summer.  What a fantastic opening weekend event for the Rotorua Tulip Festival.

Thank you to all of the Rotorua locals who braved the elements, despite the weather forecast and came out in their droves anyway.  Thanks also to all the stallholders who delighted the community with their style and sheer variety of produce.