Who we are
Tom Belford…
I’m a transplanted American, living with my wife and daughter in Hawke’s Bay since January 2005. Have a lifestyle block along the Tuki Tuki with a growing menagerie of animals. In the states, I worked chiefly in Washington in politics and public advocacy, developing strategies to raise funds and promote a wide range of causes, including the environment, women’s rights, human rights, government accountability, civil liberties, international relief, etc. Served in the Carter White House and worked for Ted Turner in his pre-billionaire days, which should date me a bit! Fancy myself to be knowledgeable about marketing and new media. Write a blog for political/cause marketers called The Agitator.
Andrew Frame – Man About Town …
I was born and bred in Napier. Remaining when others left for university or to go globe trot, I have watched my city grow and blossom. A marketing qualification did not impede me from working in retail for ten years and I have spent the past five years working for one of Hawke’s Bay’s biggest industries. I was selected as one of the new faces of the new “C’mon the Bay” advertising campaign, but I’ve yet to grace the region’s billboards, which is a great shame, as it’s one of the very few good photos of me in existence. When not writing, I can be found reading or strolling around central Napier.
Our mission
Rattling cages, having fun, bringing more accountability to public affairs, offering a different voice to Hawke’s Bay, providing a forum for the citizens of HB to sound off. We hope to cross-pollinate ideas and information about life in HB… create a buzz and occasionally sting.
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