The Lease That Could Break the Sale? One of the landowners in the Marine Precinct — whose building Vessel Works operates out of — has refused to assign the lease tied to the business. Why? Because Tauranga City Council still hasn’t met its obligations under a sale and purchase

📍 If they had nothing to hide, why withhold documents? Erika Harvey Erika Harvey reveals shocking council emails suggesting efforts to “avoid direct rebuttal” and monitor her activism - information that was withheld from her Privacy Act request. 📝 She's now taking the fight

Should public entities be using legal costs to deter public challenges? Some options: Consider asking for higher-than-usual costs (called “uplifted” costs). Notify the challenger early, potentially as a way to discourage them from continuing their case. 👇

⚖️ Who watches local government? Councils ignoring deadlines, dodging the law and blacklisting people behind the scenes. Erika Harvey Erika Harvey says it’s time the Minister stepped in. 🎥 Watch here: rcr.media/view/418679

From dodgy deals to broken systems. From Tauranga to national patterns. We’re connecting the dots, because the Marine Precinct sale wasn’t a one-off. And it’s not just about Tauranga anymore. The game is rigged. We’re flipping the board. Watch now. Ask a question. Blow the

Things are definitely getting interesting here in little ole Tauranga. Good luck Kirsten! Thank you for all the charitable and free work you do for others. 🫶

WHEN “DELIVERY” GOES WRONG…. What’s the weirdest thing that’s ever shown up at your place by mistake? Because today… we got a whole vehicle. 😳 Is it just us this happens to? What is the most random thing that’s ever been delivered to YOUR house by mistake?

Incase you missed it - We received the peer review for 160–176 Devonport Road. And yep, it confirms what we already suspected, the Commissioners overpaid. The valuation range was $7.8M–$8.9M. They paid $10M. And what did they buy? A building that was earning rent. So what did

From Erika (Erika Harvey) our Director of Public Affairs. MUST READ. I’ve Seen the System From All Sides…And It’s Not Working I wear a lot of hats. I run a youth charity Youth Voices Action. I am the director of public affairs of a community lobby group Lobby For Good. We

Read the thread 😳

She did it! Piper has worked so hard for this, chasing her dream of performing on the Baycourt stage and last night……it became real. Opening night of Ōtūmoetai College Mamma Mia was everything you’d hope for! GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE!! 👇 baycourt.co.nz/whats-on/event…

Ever been threatened with legal action just for speaking the truth? You might’ve been hit with a ‘SLAPP’ tactics designed to silence, intimidate, drain the resources of those who dare to hold power to account If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone, and let’s talk about it

Amazing women. ❤️

"It just keeps loading up..." – Troy Churton, Ōrākei Local Board Emails have flooded in across the community but despite this groundswell of public input, staff say the messages can’t be tabled at tomorrow's council meeting. Why? Because the item wasn’t “open for public

MARINE FACILITIES SHAKE-UP: Ōkahu Bay vs Tauranga Two coastlines. Two different battles but the same big question…..Who controls the future of our marine access? #auckland #okahubay #tauranga #nzpol #nzpolitics Erika Harvey

It’s not just Tauranga where it seems council staff are leading the direction more than the elected members. Fortunately, there are still some strong representatives who see what’s happening and are speaking up here’s one of them. (More to come) FULL INTERVIEW: Councillor Ken

A message at the LGNZ conference we thought was spot on. Sounds like he was speaking directly to Tauranga City Council. Erika Harvey

Ever heard of soft corruption? It’s how councils bend the rules without breaking them, Lawyers, loopholes, backdoor deals. That’s how Tauranga’s Marine Precinct was sold off. No real consultation, no open market. Just gone. Looks legal. Feels rigged. Learn more 👇