A key player in Whangarei’s tech sector has outlined the case for the Hundertwasser art centre, from a technology and design viewpoint. On his Mashmatix blog, Nick Williamson says Whangarei needs to embrace technology to keep up with the world, and to attract and keep people with digital and design skills.

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Spreading incorrect information during a binding public referendum might not be illegal, but it’s certainly not helpful to the democratic process, say supporters of Whangarei proposed Hundertwasser Wairau Maori Art Centre (HWMAC).

Imagine a Whangarei with no Kensington Park. It very nearly happened when the public said no.

Both a recent hotel feasibilty report and a property developer have confirmed a Hundertwasser win will be the clincher for making a high-end hotel viable in Whangarei.

New York-based global Executive Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi has spoken to the residents of Whangarei via his blog, urging them to vote ‘B’ for the Hundertwasser Wairau Maori Art Centre in the current referendum.

Whangarei has been given the exciting opportunity to establish a unique Māori art gallery and education centre.

A flurry of supporters rushed to the Whangarei Loves Hundertwasser Facebook page to report they received their voter information packs today, the first day of the binding public referendum.