Te Puke residents fed up with irrelevant or unnecessary barriers in the property and housing sector will be handed the chance to offload their concerns to MP Todd McClay next week.

The Rotorua MP will host a Rules Reduction Taskforce community meeting in Te Puke - the first step in submitting for change to the government.

Rotorua MP Todd McClay will host the Rules Reduction Taskforce community meeting in Te Puke on May 13. Photo: File.

The taskforce was assembled last year to get local people's input on how to reduce red tape and needless bureaucracy in the two sectors.

Todd is encouraging local people to come along to the meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 11am in the Pioneer Lounge, Main Road, Te Puke, to share their experience of property rules and regulations that they consider unnecessary.

'Meetings like these are being held all over the country,” says Todd, 'and are a great chance for people to have their say, in order to help us address rules that frustrate and hinder property owners.

'The Rules Reduction Taskforce was created last year and will work closely with local government, trades, and members of the public to ensure the processes around owning a property are as simple and effective as possible.”

Concerns raised are being collated on behalf of the Rules Reduction Taskforce. Once the Taskforce has considered all submissions, it will then make recommendations to the government.

'I encourage people in Te Puke to come to this meeting and make sure their voice is heard on rules and regulations that frustrate them,” adds Todd.

Those seeking more information on the Rules Reduction Task Force can contact the Te Puke Electorate Office on: 07 573 7125.