The Timaru Herald put the following question to candidates running in the Waimate local elections. “The Waste-to-Energy plant proposed for the district has been a major topic of discussion over the past year. Do you support it or are you against the proposal and why/why not?”
At the Waimate Event Centre meet the candidates meeting, the candidates were asked to provide a yes/no answer on their support for the Project Kea proposal. All the candidates present stated they were against the plant, except for the current mayor and deputy mayor, who both abstained.
SIRRL send WDC candidates promotional material ahead of elections.
SIRRL sent a promotional flyer touting the so-caled benefits of Project Kea to all candidates ahead of the WDC elections.