I would like to publicly congratulate my opponents Cr Stewart & Cr Moultrie for their victory in the Mount - Papamoa ward this time. I would also like to acknowledge the many volunteers who helped me during my campaign and give a big thank you to the 5,000 people who voted for me in this close race.
On behalf of them I encourage all our councillors and mayor to exercise the same financial restraint at council that our residents and ratepayers themselves are doing in these tough economic times. I look forward to challenging hard again on the issues in 2013.
Steve Morris, Papamoa Beach.