Challenge to Raetihi promotion group

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 434, 28 April 1992, Page 1

Challenge to Raetihi promotion group

BY

KKJ

A meeting was held in Raetihi recently, called by a group of people who felt the present Raetihi Promotions Group should have been elected by the people of the town. This would have given everyone a reasonable chance to be on the committee, some of the group felt. At the meeting, held on 14 April, New Zealand Employment Agency representative

John Wise, put forward a number of ideas for ways for a small town like Raetihi to promote growth. He covered many opportunities, some of which the present' promotion committee say have already been investigated, with some already being worked on. Promotions Committee chairman John Dobson said the present committee was an inTurnpage2

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From page lt terim one, set up to get things rolling. "The present interim committee was set up by an enthusiastic group who have steadily worked over the past 18 months, looking at the demands and opportunities to promote the town and that might lead to job opportunities," said Mr Dobson. "It was the original intention to set it up, and nominees for the committee be elected by the ratepayers," said Mr Dobson. "But the response was very poor." The present committee have made progress in setting up the Information Centre, and arranging the painting of shop fronts in the town, he said. The group has investigated job opportunities and new business opportunities in the town, from enquiries coming through the information centre.