OPINION: The 2025/26 HCC Budget – More of the Same and No “Fresh Thinking” (Yet) for Election Year
By Rob Pascoe (Chartered Accountant, Former Hamilton City Councillor, and Hamilton Ratepayer) At...
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Meeting Notice: 27 February 2025 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated
From the Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association You are invited to our monthly meeting...
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What is “Learned Helplessness”?
Introduction The definition of ‘learned helplessness’ is based on behavioural psychology and is...
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OPINION: Breaking the Spending Addiction
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Councils love spending other people’s money. But if it...
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Consultation Closes 28 February 2025: Hamilton City’s District Plan Change 14
The public consultation for changing the Hamilton City District Plan based on flood risk modelling...
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Consultation Closes 7 March 2025: Lowering Speed Limit on Wairere Drive, Hamilton
The public consultation for lowering the speed limit on Hamilton’s Wairere Drive closes on 7...
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OPINION: How to Fix Councils
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City...
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Michael Connett’s NZ Speaking Tour on Water Fluoridation
Fluoride Free NZ has organised for US Lawyer Michael Connett to tour New Zealand in February 2025....
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Local Government Act Reforms: December 2024 Media Coverage
Summary On the 16th of December 2024, Minister for Local Government Simeon Brown announced a...
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Wellington Water CCO: November-December 2024 Media Coverage
Summary Wellington Water is a council controlled organisation (CCO) that is owned by six local...
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