Lyn Riesterer
Ōpōtiki council makes plan to manage town's wandering horses
They're not quite wild horses, but Ōpōtiki has a problem with less-than-tame horses roaming freely in and around the town.
Earlier this year, the District Council mooted banning horses from the town… Audio
Details of evacuation in affected coastal towns
Opotiki District Councillor Louis Rapihana and Opotiki Mayor Lyn Riesterer join Nine to Noon to detail the evacuation process in the town, and what activity can now be seen off the coast. Greg… Audio
Ōpōtiki Mayor says roadblocks have been a huge success
The Ōpōtiki Mayor says roadblocks in her region have been hugely successful.
Te Whanau a Apanui and community leaders, councillors, the police and MPs got together prior to Alert Level 4 lockdown to… Audio
Thousands of jobs promised with Ōpōtiki harbour plans
A new project is poised to turn around Eastern Bay of Plenty's social and economic woes, promising thousands of jobs.
It is part of a dozen projects announced by the government on Friday, with $80… Audio
Best of First Up for 14 November
On today's podcast, we speak to the only Maori mayor in the country, Opotiki's Lyn Riesterer, and The public will now get a referendum on euthanasia in the next general election we speak to ACT's… Audio
Today we meet Opotiki Mayor Lyn Riesterer
We are finding out the stories behind the people who are leading our district communities all around the country. We're speaking to different mayors every week and this morning we have Opotiki's Mayor… Audio
Surge in success for the young in local body elections
The results of the country's local body elections have seen a surge in younger people winning seats. Five mayors under 40 have been elected, and now a quarter of mayors are women, up from 19 per cent… Audio
Hopes exhibition will show the real Opotiki to city slickers
A new exhibition in Ponsonby will be showcasing the best art Opotiki has to offer. More than 20 established and emerging artists are featured and they hope their work will give Aucklanders a more… Audio
