As an ex-Hamiltonian I have attended most meetings about our forthcoming local body elections and I am amazed at the lack of attendees, which explains why Tauranga has such a status quo mentality.
If it wasn't for The Weekend Sun's ‘Faulkner's Corner' column most Tauranga residents wouldn't have a clue as to what is happening in our region.
Time for a change has never been more obviously identified than Mayor Crosby, and his councillors Moultrie, Baldock and Molloy, signing a memorandum of understanding for the $800,000 management of our sacred mountain Mauao in the death throes of this Tauranga City Council
administration.
At a meeting of candidates this week, when asked what their greatest achievement was while representing their city, one councillor couldn't remember but referred us to their previous campaign brochure, typifying the lack of vision.
Come on Tauranga wake up to the need to elect new people with vision plus proven business skills to manage and control debt of our large local body business.
Perhaps Tauranga, led by Kelvin Clout and at least eight new councillors will make Tauranga the most liveable and progressive city in New Zealand.

Jim Sherlock, Parkvale.