{"id":60875,"date":"2024-07-03T09:35:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T21:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialink.org.nz\/legacy\/?p=60875"},"modified":"2024-07-07T12:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T00:45:44","slug":"election-social-and-community-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialink.org.nz\/legacy\/blog\/2024\/07\/03\/election-social-and-community-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Tauranga City Council Mayoral and Ward Candidates &#8211; Social and Community Sector Responses"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;894.2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-117px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;719.2px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|48px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: left\">SociaLink asked all <strong>mayoral<\/strong> and <strong>ward<\/strong> candidates the following five questions from a <strong>social<\/strong> and <strong>community<\/strong> sector perspective. They could leave out any questions they did not want to respond to and the answers are published below, unedited.\u00a0 Click on the button for the ward(s) you are interested in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>1. We have been acknowledging all the unpaid\/voluntary work and support that happens in our communities during Volunteer Week June 16 \u2013 22nd. What unpaid\/voluntary work have you been involved in?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>2. What community strengths and assets do you see in Tauranga? How do you think the Council can support them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>3. What do you think Council&#8217;s role should be in supporting vulnerable community members?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>4. Following a petition presented to TCC recently, councillors may be asked to vote on the installation of Roadway Art [eg a crossing] celebrating our Rainbow community and wider diversity. Would you vote in favour of the motion? Could you briefly outline why you would vote that way?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>5. 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