Written by Paul on the PeninsulaAugust 31, 2021
The Year of the Mask
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Harwood . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Otakou . Paul Pope . Portobello . Pukehiki . Tomahawk Article
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaSeptember 30, 2020
Power to the Pupils
Broad Bay . Community Support . Dunedin . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Paul Pope . Portobello Article
Participation in local government, particularly in elections should be looked upon as one of our great shames. With only 42% of eligible New Zealand voters bothering to cast a ballot in Council elections, we only have ourselves to blame when decisions are made that we may not approve of or support. Just why we are
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaMay 25, 2020
Taking a Breather
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Harwood . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Otakou . Paul Pope . Portobello . Pukehiki . Tomahawk Article
In early May all Community Board Chairs were asked by The Star, “If you could have just one thing from your board area included in the 2020-21 Annual Plan, what would it be, and why?” In the Board’s submission to the Dunedin City Council’s 2020 Annual Plan it was clear that we needed to adjust
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaMarch 11, 2020
Waitangi Day at Otakou
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Harwood . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Otakou . Paul Pope . Portobello . Pukehiki . Tomahawk Article
When you live on the Otago Peninsula you are living in a rich cultural and historical landscape that extends over the many generations whose descendants are part of our community today. The Peninsula sits on a crossroads of historical people and events that defines not only our community but gives its name Otakou to the
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaJanuary 22, 2020
Dunedin North or South? Boundary Politics
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Harwood . Macandrew Bay . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula . Otakou . Paul Pope . Portobello . Pukehiki . South Dunedin . Tomahawk Article
The New Zealand Electoral Commission has announced that the Dunedin South and North electorate boundaries are to be changed. Big deal you might say, how will this affect the Otago Peninsula? The proposal is to remove all of the Otago Peninsula from Ocean Grove to Taiaroa Head from Dunedin South electorate and add it to
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaAugust 31, 2019
Providing Leadership in our Community
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Election 2019 . Harwood . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Otakou . Paul Pope . Portobello . Pukehiki . Tomahawk Image
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaMay 16, 2017
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Harwood . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Otakou . Paul Pope . Portobello . Pukehiki . Tomahawk Article
The announcement of the review of the Dunedin City Council Book Bus service is a pertinent reminder to all Otago Peninsula residents of the importance of local services. The review should be treated as an opportunity by the community to consider modernising the services that the Book Bus can supply. These should include WiFi, online services
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaMay 2, 2016
Food for Thought
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Peninsula . Paul Pope . Portobello . Tomahawk Article
I recently attended the protest regarding the standard of food on a wet Friday afternoon outside of the Dunedin Hospital. I went because a lady from my Community Board area has been seriously ill in hospital and her family have been bringing in meals from home to help build up her strength. Her grandson plays
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaMarch 14, 2016
Wind Blown Dust and Dirt
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Paul Pope . Portobello . Tomahawk Article
The recent gale force winds that ripped through the city last week were a bleak reminder of just how vulnerable we all are in the face of natural storm events. With damage to infrastructure, power outages and road closures our ability to be resilient in the face of such events was sorely tested. On the Otago
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaDecember 18, 2015
Review of the Year
Broad Bay . Dunedin . Harwood . Local Issues . Macandrew Bay . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Otakou . Paul Pope . Portobello . Pukehiki . Tomahawk Article
Its been a busy year for myself and the Peninsula Community Board with a variety of issues and projects. I never find being on the Board a chore because there’s always something interesting to be done or a new people to meet. I’ve always been a problem-solver so being on the Board is actually an