11 October 2018
Media: Rotorua Daily Post
Topic: Rotorua's rescue helicopter service
Inquiry
I am covering the public meeting for the Rescue Helicopter which is on this evening. I have spoken to Jonathan Temm, who is organising the meeting, and he passed on that Steve Chadwick would be unable to attend today. So can I please get a statement from her in response to the following questions by 4pm today. Due to the new deadline, I am having to write the story ahead of the meeting. - The four options being presented are to 1. accept the change, 2. object and closely monitor the change, 3. to set up an independent Rotorua rescue helicopter or 4. enter into a legal battle. - Which of these options would you support? - How do you feel about the public response to the helicopter being axed? Response[The Mayor] advises she does not wish to comment beforehand as she does not want to pre-empt anything. She wants to hear what people have to say first. |