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#12 - Paula Southgate Interview (Hamilton Council, Tourism, Housing, Climate Change, Public Transport etc.)
Description
Spoke with Hamilton Mayor Candidate Paula Southgate about what she wants to implement as mayor as well as other topics.
SOCIAL MEDIA Website - https://www.paulasouthgate.co.nz/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Hamiltoncity/ Instagram - @paula.southgate Twitter - @Paula4Hamilton
TIMESTAMPS
00:49 - Why Paula Got Into Politics 02:20 - Differences Paula Had Working For Hamilton Council Vs Waikato Regional Council 03:43 - Rates 08:48 - Tourism 11:39 - River Plan 15:43 - Waikato Regional Theatre 18:23 - Founders Theatre 19:23 - Revitalising The CBD 20:18 - High Density Housing/Red Tape 23:43 - Hamilton to Auckland Train 28:49 - Buses/Bus Lanes/Peacocke 37:24 - Lime Scooters 38:20 - Climate Change/Protecting The Environment 45:50 - Pedestrian Friendly CBD 49:12 - Garden Place 50:58 - Paula’s Campaign Trail 54:32 - Concerns Of The Public 56:04 - The Problems With Educating The Public 1:00:28 - The 150 Word Candidate Pamphlet 1:01:27 - Public Having An Emotional Bias/ Wrong Information Provided To Public 1:03:27 - Public Engagement Is Poor 1:04:28 - Getting Young People Engaged 1:09:23 - Amalgamation/Working With Different Councils 1:15:11 - Politics Is Never Black & White 1:18:05 - Ballroom Dancing/Basketball 1:19:37 - Darts 1:20:15 - Movies/Getting Noticed In Public 1:21:59 - Paula Is Only Running For Mayor 1:23:35 - Paula Has No Contingency Plan After Politics 1:25:04 - Paula Appreciates The Support Over The Years 1:26:24 - Losing The Last Election By Six Votes 1:27:48 - Polls 1:30:12 - Coming Out Stronger From Losing 1:31:06 - Reece Thanks Paula For The Years Of Work In Politics 1:31:38 - How To Contact Paula