Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz

Dear Santa,

This year's been a hard one, but we've tried to be good.
We were given the Rena and we've done what we could.
Progress was made on lakes, harbours and streams, but floods damaged works in some river schemes.
Our pest work continues, but at the end of the day, nothing could stop kiwifruit getting Psa.
We worked hard on policies, strategies and plans, to keep our region in a safe set of hands.
Our growth may be slowing, but bus usage is growing, what lies ahead is hard to be knowing.
Please bring us good fortune and kind weather next year, if such a thing can be brought by reindeer.
And speaking of reindeer, please be careful and don't come to grief, as you come into Tauranga, watch out for the ship on the reef.

From
Jane

And to everyone in the Western Bay of Plenty, I wish you all a wonderful Christmas, an enjoyable holiday season and a prosperous year in 2012.