Michael Cooney's advert in The Weekend Sun clearly demonstrates to the people of Tauranga why TECT needs new leadership.
The Chair of TECT clearly shows he does not understand the meaning of transparency.
The 'transparent” TECT consultation for the indoor sports and exhibition centre (TISEC) grant did not tell you:
- the business case council presented to TECT was full of fanciful and unexplained assumptions;
- Mayor Crosby's reported excuse for not considering a credible $9 million less expensive TISEC pre-quote; was all the money saved would go back to TECT.
- I sent TECT Trustees the article explaining the Mayor's flagrant disregard for how council spent millions of your community's limited funds, the other 5 Trustees (including the other two standing for re-election) sat on their hands and did nothing.
The council has already had to pump an extra $5 million of your money into the TISEC.
The TECT Chair cites benchmarking against other trusts as an indication TECT is being run well. Senior Deloittes consultants explained to the Chair of TECT the uselessness of benchmarking against other poorly performing trusts and organisations.
If you don't vote, or you don't vote for change; your wallets and your community will continue to suffer for the benefit of a select few.

Mark Groos, TECT Trustee.

Mayor Crosby responds:
Mr Groos is wrong in many respects concerning the TISEC. Firstly whilst it is early days the actuals are aligning or exceeding the business case presented to TECT.
Secondly there was an open tender process which attracted five bidders. None were $9 million dollars less that the successful tender which was the lowest negotiated price.
Thirdly the Council has not pumped an extra $5 million into TISEC, it in fact came in under budget. In the light of these and other false allegations promoted by Mr Groos, one must seriously question his competencies to be a TECT trustee now or in the future.

Stuart Crosby, Mayor.