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FrankSpencer

FrankSpencer
  • Joined: Oct 2011
  • commented: 40

Commented on a story 7:26pm May 17th

"Even places like Los Angeles and Houston are now having to intensify development after years of sprawl..."

Tauranga developer Bob Clarkson is "absolutely rapt" at new housing measures allowing the Government to take over resource consents from local councils.

Fast track homes delight Clarkson

17 May 2013

Commented on a story 11:20pm Mar 20th

"The former was on about $213k."

Dame Susan Devoy has been appointed as the new Race Relations Commissioner.

Dame Susan Devoy named Race Relations Commissioner (+poll)

20 Mar 2013

Commented on a story 12:37pm Mar 13th

"A repeatedly quoted real estate agent notes that the market is away. In bad times the market is..."

Aucklanders looking for value for money are helping revitalise the Tauranga apartment market which crashed during the global financial crisis.

Aucklanders eye apartments

13 Mar 2013

Commented on a story 1:05pm Mar 7th

"So true - tertiary education is a central government initiative that is increasingly run as a business..."

A business case requesting $15 million from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's infrastructure fund has been lodged.

Funds bid for central city tertiary campus

7 Mar 2013

Commented on a story 9:10am Mar 6th

"Clearly this is needed because Bethlehem and Brookfield shopping centres are so so so far away and do..."

The growing community of Bethlehem East will get its own shopping centre soon - that is, if developer Bob Thorne is successful in his next endeavour.

New retail centre set for Bethlehem East

5 Mar 2013

Commented on a story 12:29pm Feb 26th

"So true - there have been a few of these blatant PR type stories recently. USSR style news is ironic..."

Labour Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee’s report on the Starting-out Wage Amendment Bill.

Simon Bridges welcomes report on starting-out wage

26 Feb 2013

Commented on a story 7:41pm Feb 23rd

"It is great that there is a diverse population and that the local MP acknowledges the need for balance."

Nearly 2000 people migrate to the Bay of Plenty from overseas every year, and it is changing the cultural face of the region.

Multiculture energises our region

23 Feb 2013

Commented on a story 8:42am Feb 15th

"Looks good (as far as boxes go). If only Aldi or similar would set up in New Zealand then we would..."

Pak'nSave Tauranga is getting a facelift - a renovation job that will leave the popular Cameron Rd supermarket looking more modern and with more retail space.

Pak'nSave shoppers to see the light

15 Feb 2013

Commented on a story 9:09am Feb 11th

"Why do you never seem to ask the local MPs about this rate? It is getting really bad yet nothing seems..."

Unemployment in the Western Bay of Plenty increased in the last three months of 2012, new figures reveal.

Sharp unemployment rise in Bay of Plenty

9 Feb 2013

Commented on a story 9:02am Feb 11th

"Am sure it will be "fixed", just like the local economy has been "fixed", with the record unemployment..."

Complaining about the power bill is more of a winter activity but still, here I am.

Editorial: We're at mercy of power firms

8 Feb 2013

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