Victor Luca, Whakatāne

These are expectations I set at the start of the development of our LTP24-34. They reflect what I was comfortably elected by the people of Whakatāne.

This post contains a repository of all my Mayor Talk contributions to The Whakatāne Beacon. Download 2024 Contributions

Victor Luca 4-Oct-21 Dear Editor, Whilst on the campaign trail, I have heard many times, statements by certain candidates that the...

Victor Luca 15-Sep-22 The following questions and answers were printed in the Beacon of 23 September 2022. MAYORAL QUESTIONS 1. What is...

Dr Victor Luca, Scientist Published in the Beacon 28-Oct-20 The views I have expressed here are solely my own and do not express the...

Dr Victor Luca 25-Aug-22 There are two places in which to moor boats in the Whakatāne area. One of those places is the Whakatāne river...

On the 28-Jun-21 after a meeting to put the final touches on our LTP, I warned council about serious underestimation of economic risks to...

Dr Victor Luca Published, The Beacon, Friday 5-Nov-21 Minister Mahuta finally admitted on Wednesday 27-Oct-21 what she was always hiding...

Victor Luca 19-Aug-21 NZTA (Waka Kotahi) wants to reduce speed limits on state highways from 100 km/h to 80 km/h and increase the number...

Whakatane District Council's long-term plan

Victor Luca, 13-Jan-21. Unpublished The township of Whakatāne with a current population of ca. 22,000 and Ohope source their drinking...

Victor Luca, 12-Aug-19. Quick facts: 1. The first bridge over the Whakatāne River was built in 1910 and was located where Awatapu Drive...

Victor Luca, 12-Jan-20. During the local body elections of 2019, I made a 2nd bridge for Whakatāne part of my election campaign platform....