Three people ran for mayor of Whakatāne. Two promised slash & burn policies to cut rates, while former Green MP Nandor Tanczos pointed out the stupidity of decimating the very services which make a place worth living in. Those so-called "nice-to-have projects" which make life more enjoyable for everyone.
Whakatāne elected Nandor.
"They don’t want a community with no life – that has no facilities. People voted for something different."
Whakatāne has spoken.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/13/whakatane-opts-for-nandor-tanczos-and-his-nice-to-have-approach/