Let’s GO Taupō

09/12/2025

Well we haven’t posted on here for awhile, but now the dust has settled it’s time to get back to business 👇👇

13/10/2025

Why I have NOT graciously conceded defeat in the Rural Ward!

I'm not gonna lie, campaigning was TOUGH!

BUT so worth it!

I met so many amazing people - there was a lot of fun and comraderie amongst the stress & fatigue.

I also discovered some important political realities that I only could have discovered by standing in the Rural Ward.

One way or another, I'll be building on all this effort and finding ways to be of service.

Grateful thanks to the AMAZING Let's Go Taupō team - my running mates; Hope Wardward (Mangakino) and Ann Tweedie (Taupo General Ward) and our long suffering supporters (I'd like to give special mention, but I'm too scared I'll leave someone out!) - and the supportive residents of the remarkable Taupō East Rural ward.

And yes, I'll probably stand again! :)

10/10/2025

Voting ends at noon today!
(Sat 11th Oct)
Do NOT snail-mail-post votes - FIND a big orange bin or service centre (deets in post)

09/10/2025

Check out the (almost) real time voting returns!!!
Today's results aren't in yet, but in Taupō District as a whole (a rounded) 40% of voters have returned their votes.
Breaking the results down by Ward gives us: Taupō Ward = 42% of voters have voted; Taupō East Rural Ward = 38%; Tūrangi-Tongariro Ward = a high 51%; Mangakino-Pouakani Ward = 38%; Te Papamārearea Māori Ward = 30%

So, Tūrangi-Tongariro Ward - with a high 51% voting returns - are leading the board! Come on the rest of us!

If you have no voting pack and are unsure if you are enrolled - it's easy to check and enroll online at the Vote NZ website (And today, Friday 10th Oct 2025 is the last day to ENROLL - whereas tomorrow Sat 11th Oct is the last date to VOTE)

09/10/2025

Last day to ENROL to vote!
(Fri 10th Oct)
It's easy - go to vote.nz website

08/10/2025

07/10/2025

1. What if I don't get elected!? (HINT: first sad tears, then pina coladas, then ... )
[FYI I'm Rebecca Stafford 4 East Rural Ward]

2. Last day for POSTING votes today (7th Oct) BUT your votes can be still dropped in the Big Orange Bins until noon this Saturday 11th Oct - and here's a link to an interactive map where you can find those bins ... https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/3ba9cede7ddf45749a5454469a1c14f9?draft=true&org=taupo

3. Want to vote (heck, it's a spicy election!) & no voting pack?
- you still have time to enroll & cast a special vote - just click on the following link and scroll down to 'special votes' (NOTE: last day to enrol is this Friday 10th October 2025) https://www.taupodc.govt.nz/council/elections/elections-2025/1voting

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🌱Read this post: What I’ll be doing for mental health if elected
- Read it here ➡️ http://bit.ly/3K9S1Qx

📬 Or this post: Dear 'Worried about Wards'
- Read it here ➡️ http://bit.ly/46BZaSw

🐕 Or: Why You Should Vote for my Mum! - advice from Moose
- Read it here ➡️ http://bit.ly/4n6eX1Q

25/09/2025

This is ridiculous!!! This post - WRITTEN BY MY BLUDY DOG!!! - has almost 6,000 views!!! In contrast, my own post 'Dear Worried about Wards' - chocker full of actionable value - has a mere 255 views!!! (which you can & should read here; http://bit.ly/46BZaSw C'mon people! My dog isn't THAT smart. It's not like he TYPED the damn post himself!
Hope Woodward
Authorised by Rebecca Stafford ... [email protected]