Campaign Launch video clips:
I have uploaded clips from my Campaign Launch to Rumble which can be viewed here:
- Profile Statement
- Rates Capping
- Four Well-beings to be removed
- Elected Members’ Public Declarations
- Promise to review partnerships
- Council giving away ratepayers’ land
- Recovered Wastewater Disposal solution
- Councils MUST operate lawfully
- Equal Opportunities
Election interference?
On Friday, 26 September I was advised by Youtube that my Campaign Launch Video had been taken down due to a copyright removal request by Rotorua Lakes Council.
I was advised that between 36:42 – 39:30 was a video that Council claimed I breached their copyright over.
On Monday 29 September I went into Council to ask Chief Executive Andrew Moraes for an explanation. He wasn’t available so I left a message for him to call me.
I have received no phone call from Mr Moraes but did from the Deputy Electoral Officer at the Council who referred me to RLC election protocols for elected members 2025 and in particular Social media, guidelines for elected members on the use of social media channels for campaigning.
I replied within minutes explaining that ‘Protocol 3 obviously applies to Council’s Facebook Page, which is a “social media channel”. This cannot apply to a Council video, paid for with ratepayers money and uploaded to Youtube’.
I also advised that, under the Copyright Act I claim “fair use” for the specific purpose of “criticism, review, or news reporting”.
I received an acknowledgement from the Deputy Electoral Officer acknowledging my response and confirming that he and the Chief Executive are “looking into this”.
As at midday on Thursday 2 October I still have received no response from either of them.
Campaign Launch Video
If you missed my campaign launch at the Springfield Golf Club on 20 August, you can watch it all on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oqLpKRbtqc&
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