Whitianga
Residents & Ratepayers Association
Whitianga Residents and Ratepayers Association is an incorporated society, whose purpose is to promote the interests of Whitianga Residents and Ratepayers.
Our Association is only as strong as the members who join and support us. We are very new but growing rapidly.
Membership rates are:
- $15 a year (single full voting membership),
- $25 a year (couple’s full voting membership)
- Associate (non-voting) membership (outside our geographical area) is $10 per annum.
What are the most pressing issues and concerns that residents and ratepayers in Whitianga have? The Whitianga Residents and Ratepayers’ Association Inc. (WRRA) seeks your opinion. Please complete the survey below by the 5 December.
2023/2024 Membership Fees are due NOW.
Please pay annual membership fee into the bank account listed below. Use the first initial of your First name and your Surname as a reference. (Example: JSMITH)
The WRRA bank account number is: 02-0496-0129456-000
If you would like to pay by cash please email [email protected] to arrange.
What we do for you
Publish a monthly newsletter with updates on issues that affect our members
Attend full council and community board meetings as observers and report back to our members
Research, prepare and make submissions to Council on issues that affect our members
Research the key infrastructure elements that Council is responsible for and ensure our members are fully informed about what is happening with these vital services
Identify positive and constructive initiatives that we feel will provide long-term benefits to the community
Work closely with GreyPower Mercury Bay on issues which imapct both organisations and our members
Articles
August 2023 Newsletter
Kia ora and welcome
AGM 2023 election results
AGM news
Mission statement, vision and membership drive
Whitianga Water Supply
As we get closer to summer and the warmer weather starts kicking in, long-term weather forecasts and water supplies become hot topics! We’ll keep you posted on these issues.
“Promoting the interests of Whitianga Residents and Ratepayers”
Geographical Area
The map shows our geographical area, and is designed to cover the parts of Whitianga and the surrounding area which is NOT already serviced by a current Residents and/or Ratepayers Association.
Public & Media Relations
Chairman – Richard Shelford-Woodcock
Deputy Chair – Flemming H. Rasmussen
Secretary – Emma Gaunt
Treasurer – Geoff Jervis
All email correspondence to [email protected]
Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/whitiangarra