Good things do not always take all that much time
(WorldNews New Zealand)

OPINION: It is something of a cliche in the process of local government that good things take time. A lot of projects in recent years have been delayed, postponed, had to wait for someone else`s money or agreement and there`s a tendency for citizens to roll their eyes and complain that it`s always like that once `the council` is involved. But as the year draws to a close Palmerston North can boast a collection of really cool projects finally happening, and others simply happening in good time. Mayor Grant Smith touched on some of them at his Christmas party on Wednesday (to which guests brought gifts for children to be distributed by Te Aroha Noa Community Services) and his list wasn`t even...