There’s never a dull moment in our district. The past few weeks have been a testament to our community’s growth and resilience.

Waters infrastructure is critical for our district’s health, economy, and environment. It has been front of mind with consultation closing at the start of this month on our options under Local Water Done Well - central government’s latest approach to tackling New Zealand’s long-standing water infrastructure challenges.

Shaping the future of our district is both an honour and a shared responsibility. Our young people demonstrate this in many inspiring ways, as I recently saw through Rotary’s Learn to Sail programme.