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Mayor Mel Tavendale Defends The Indefensible 19% Rate Rise For Waitaki
Michael Laws
Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
A 19% rate rise for Waitaki: the implications for every council. Mayor Mel Tavendale defends the indefensible.
Michael Laws is a former MP and Mayor and is now deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council. He has hosted both radio and TV shows for Radio Pacific, Radio Live and SKY Television. He is an award-winning writer – and has published three bestselling books.