Masterton council says water and wellbeing the big challenges. What do think?
Masterton District Council has laid out its biggest challenges in a report to inform discussion ahead of the local government election in October.
Water security and the wellbeing of residents feature strongly.
“We urgently need to find ways to make sure we have enough water for our growing population, factoring in the impacts of climate change,” Chief Executive Kath Ross said.
“This will be one of the biggest issues we’ll face over the next 10 to 20 years.”
Housing is also high on the agenda with anecdotal reports homelessness is on the rise in the district.
“Rental housing and home ownership are becoming less affordable and the situation is even more challenging in Masterton because we don’t have Housing New Zealand in the district.”
The pre-election report also includes details of the Council’s big projects, such as introducing smart water meters, developing Hood Aerodrome, revamping the town centre, redeveloping the library and building a new pound facility.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.6% Yes
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13.2% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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