​This October elect a council that will reverse the shocking legacy of the last few months. This year the Tasman District Council has:  
  1. Been investigated by the Commerce Commission over the assigning of a major contract for waste management to an Auckland-based company, without opening it for tender to locally owned CanPlan ($75,000 - $80,000 in defending the claim) More
  2. Been taken to the Environmental Court over a gravel dispute in Brightwater (costs not known) More
  3. Lost a battle at the District Court over a lease at Mapua Wharf (cost $39,480 for breach of contract and legal fees) More
  4. Had questions raised over its practice of using interest rate swaps to 'hedge' exposure to changing interest rates More
  5. 'Paid itself' $200,000 for parking after an extension to the Richmond office More
  6. Cost overruns for Shed 4 Complex at Mapua Wharf ($493,000) More
  7. Faces ongoing legal fees of between $80,000 - $90,000 to defend another dispute being investigated by the Commerce Commission (over fees for commercial activities at Port Tarakohe) More
  8. Despite cuts, council debt is forecast to increase from $129m to $166m by June 2017. More
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