Robert Lee
RDRR-endorsed councillor candidate for Rotorua District Council 2022
I have been endorsed by RDRR and was the founding President of Saving Springfield.
I am a software developer drawn into the political arena by a series of puzzling Council decisions including proposals to destroy the Springfield Golf Course and a number of reserves. I believe these taonga help make Rotorua a desirable place to live and should be retained. I oppose motels being used for emergency housing and am dismayed to see Rotorua’s reputation as a tourist destination tarnished.
I believe that secret so-called “workshops” are the source of poor and undemocratic decision-making by the current Council. Debate and decision-making should happen in public, not behind closed doors, and only by those democratically elected to do so.
I believe that every vote should carry the same weight, whether from the Maori or General roll.
A vote for an RDRR candidate is a vote to fix Council and fix Rotorua.
RDRR articles by Robert:
Opinion – Where is the push for co-governance coming from in Rotorua?
Robert in the media as an RDRR Councillor candidate
14 December 2021 – RDRR announce candidates for 2022 local elections
29 June 2022 – Three Waters Rotorua protest: 120 turn out to oppose ‘loss of local control’
9 August 2022 – RDRR campaign launch is MC’ed by Robert at Springfield Golf Club
14 September 2022 – Local Focus: Rob Lee on Candidate Camera
Robert in the media over Judicial Review of Council’s decision over election arrangements
29 April 2022 – Robert Lee takes Council to Court over election arrangements
6 May 2022 – Election candidate takes council to court over controversial bill
29 May 2022 – Statement of Robert Lee following withdrawal of Judicial Review against Council
Robert in the media as Saving Springfield President
20 April 2021 – Rotorua’s Springfield golf course: Public meeting with council gets heated
22 April 2021 – Golf course development critics claim house values will drop
25 June 2021 – Over 100 people packed the gallery for the vote on Springfield Golf Course
16 July 2021 – Saving Springfield group claims Rotorua’s sports fields could be fixed for $2 million