by Ron Scott | Aug 26, 2025 | News, Regional Council
There are over 15700 people in Tauranga who are yet to register to vote in this year’s election. Fewer than 60% of youth have registered. The over 65s have the best record with over 99% enrolled.
by Ron Scott | Aug 6, 2025 | News, Regional Council
Two Councils- Two Jobs. There is increasing discussion about local government and its structure. This is good. No system is so perfect as to be permanently set in stone without ever being reviewed. It is clear, though, listening to the discussions, that there is a...
by Ron Scott | Jul 30, 2025 | News, Strategy
Born on July 26, 1842, Alfred Marshall gave us the modern language of price theory: supply, demand, elasticity, surplus. Marshall’s famous “scissors” model—where prices emerge from the intersection of supply and demand—became the foundation of microeconomics. If you...
by Ron Scott | Jul 8, 2025 | Climate, News, Regional Council
There is a bit of chatter from the bureaucracy that the solution to big weather events is to make people move away from their homes. Whole towns such as Westport and Opotiki are in the firing line with a message that they should move to higher ground.. At least one of...
by Ron Scott | Jul 1, 2025 | News, Regional Council
The Total Mobility Subsidy Scheme is a valuable programme which enables people with mobility challenges to get out and about in the community. I work with Clive on the board of Blind Low Vision NZ of which he is the chair. It was a pleasure to invite him to speak to...
by Ron Scott | Feb 17, 2025 | News
The ANZ reports There is likely a range of views out there about whether Valentine’s Day spending is a luxury or a necessity, but either way, ANZ card spending at jewellers and florists saw its usual jump leading up to and on Valentine’s Day, 14 February. The data...
by Ron Scott | Feb 4, 2025 | News
Elected Members of the Regional Council and Quayside met at the Rangiuru Business Park site today. The interchange across the TEL is set to open next Friday so we took the opportunity to get a view from from the bridge. Exciting developments are underway with all...
by Ron Scott | Jan 28, 2025 | News, Strategy
In my predictions for 2025 I suggested AI would be the Technology story for 2025. This has proved the case even before we are out of January. The Associated Press reports today that “A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup...
by Ron Scott | Jan 12, 2025 | News, Strategy
Race Relations and the Growing Tensions: Understanding the Complex Landscape As we look towards the future, one aspect of society that seems to be increasingly in the spotlight is race relations. It’s an unfortunate but growing reality that the state of race relations...
by Ron Scott | Jan 3, 2025 | News, Strategy
My predictions for the new year using STEEPLE format. PredictionCommentSocietyRace relations will deteriorate between Maori and others. Religious bias will increase beyond.It is in the interests of Te Pati Maori to create racial disfunction – they only...
