TDC Me

Your Say

Together we can achieve more

  • Home
  • Inclusive Council
  • Environment
  • Water
  • Housing
  • Business
  • Transport
  • Dam
  • Contact
  • About
    • Testimonials

Featured Story

Crime scene clean up

QUESTIONS to be answered – in my mind at least

How does a P95 $75.9 million dollar dam blow out to $300 million? Yes, you heard that right. The Waimea Irrigation Dam is on track to push closer to $300 million than the currently revealed $180 million. Despite the fact that they have been trying to hide increases by dropping aspects of the dam that were part of the original quote and now calling them an extra, there … [Read More...]

Featured Story

More Lies More Debt

You elected more of the same, and they delivered for you. I ran for mayor against a deputy mayor with 20 years of experience that told the residents of Tasman … [Read More...]

Featured Story

sanctioned

Council Health Check

I must preface this post with an update of my situation after more than one Code of Conduct complaint brought against me for the content of my blog. The problem, I … [Read More...]

Featured Story

Money shake down

Spend Spend Spend

The impact of the Government’s response to COVID-19 is beginning to be felt around the country with much more still to come as the wage subsidy is yet to run out and still no sign of a business as usual call from the Government. In the current Long Term … [Read More...]

No logic exists in this

Spin Doctoring

Dr Spin goes to work in the Council Newsline again this week (8 May 2020). See if you can spot the trend. On the Motueka Library project: On the topic of permanently chlorinating all water supplies: Obviously, we are a council that likes to assess … [Read More...]

Same Again With Different Results

The Council trend of more of the same continued last week, sorry, the same results after all. On Tuesday we voted for more unbudgeted spend to expedite our Freedom Camping bylaw review. How anyone could imagine that we are going to be plagued with Freedom … [Read More...]

life during house arrest

COVID Lock Down Update

As we near the end of lock down (well, at least we are allowed takeaways – right?) I thought it a good opportunity to do a stock-take. Where are we at and what is going on in Council? Besides which my Councillor update in Newsline that was supposed to go … [Read More...]

TDC Limited Options

Rate increases are being flagged across the country as inappropriate at this time. The taxpayer's Union has called for a rate freeze for all Councils. Taxpayer Talk: Should local councils freeze rates?April 01, 2020    Louis HoulbrookeDespite the … [Read More...]

Dam Jumble Of Geology

[This is a purely fictitious tale, any resemblance to fact or persons alive or dead is totally coincidental.] As news of yet another Dam blowout reverberates around the district there appears to be more than crumbling rock at the heart of it. Signs are also … [Read More...]

Rate increases ahead

Rate Increases Ahead

It never ceases to amaze me how fiscal responsibility is not one of the top considerations in Council decisions. We have a global crisis on our hands, with countries in lock-down, stock markets crashing, and businesses shedding staff. And yet it appears that … [Read More...]

Introducing Dean

Dean McNamara Husband, father, and a fourth generation local from rural Tasman. Now acting as your voice on the Tasman District Council (TDC). More about me.

Email Newsletter

Sign up to be informed of important news and upcoming events

Make your voice count

Testimonials

Fantastic Speech

It was great to have your involvement in the dawn blessing of the Mapua Sculpture at the beginning of March. Thank you for the fantastic speech which encapsulated the essence of what the Sculpture Project is all about.

Janet Taylor
Ruby Coast Initiative Trust

You Rock

[Thankyou] for standing up for democracy & the people you represent. In the words of a younger generation “You Rock”!

Beth McCarthy
Takaka
Read more testimonials
  • Testimonial Submission Form

Councillor McNamara: As Reported In The News

  • Latest News
    • Yet Another Unbudgeted Spend
    • Dam Tax Bites Little Guys
    • Freedom Camping Waste
    • No Support For Dam Report
    • Developing Within Boxes
    • Grandstand Funding Folly
    • Population Projections
    • Recycling Lunacy
    • Another Dam Blow Out
    • Councillors Not Qualified Directors
    • Mapua Boat Ramp
    • Pokies Sinking Lid Policy
    • No More Mayoral Casting Vote
    • Votes By Ward
    • Returning as Councillor
  • News From Last Term
    • Signing Off
    • Waste (of) money
    • Port Tarakohe
    • Free Charging Not Free
    • Re Election Candidates
    • NZTA Priorities
    • Mapua Upgrade Begins
    • Another vote Uturn
    • Traffic Woes Government Nos
    • Consult Fairy Tales
    • Capital Stop-Works
    • Kempthorne Quits
    • 20 million not a significant change
    • Over paid Councillor
    • Dam Train Wreck
    • Death Vote For Dam
    • Dam Scarce Water
    • Barbershop Gossip
    • Dam budget blowout
    • Dam Secrets
    • Wakefield Water Supply
    • Kempthorne Casting Votes
    • Mapua Gateway Sculpture
    • Mayor Spends Up Again
    • Mayor has a talk
    • Alleged Propaganda
    • Dam Affodability Questioned
    • Dam Funding Questions
    • Dam Questions
    • Storm Water Priorities
    • Knitting up a storm
    • Old guard take on new committee roles at Tasman District Council

Archives

Share the joy

  • 18
    Shares

Why Vote McNamara?

I am MOTIVATED.
I have business EXPERIENCE.
I am fiscally FRUGAL (some say tight!).
I am a born and bred LOCAL - here to stay
I am CONTACTABLE - reach me through this website.
I know together WE CAN DO BETTER.

Tags

budget casting vote clean image coastline cost of the dam council council disconnect dam dam overruns Dean McNamara Debt Dr Mike Joy Easter Trading electricity flooding free parking goldenbay grandstand impropriety inconsistencies irrigators Mapua shed4 over spend parking parking tickets performance Pigeon Valley Fire rate affordability Rate increase rates Richmond rules spending stormwater Tasman Tasman District Council Tasman estuary tdc TDC propaganda vote Waimea Community Dam Waimea dam waimea irrigators water your vote

Copyright © 2021 · TDCME.nz · Powered by Nz Marketing Systems · Log in

This website is authorized by Dean McNamara 22a Edward Street Wakefield