Hamilton’s $689,000 raised crossing delayed
On Thursday (26 September 2024) Hamilton City Council voted to delay a decision on the plans for a...
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US court ruling on fluoride in drinking water being a health hazard
A major US court ruling on water fluoridation has judged that fluoridation of drinking water at...
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“Stop Water Fluoridation” petition (closes 19 Nov 2024)
This petition to parliament is due to close on 19 November 2024 (11:59 pm). Go to this link to...
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Ombudsman surveying public on OIA/LGOIMA and council transparency (closes 29 November 2024)
The Chief Ombudsman is undertaking self-initiated investigations into the official information...
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NZTA consultation on three proposed toll roads (closes 7 Oct 2024)
All three consultations on these proposed toll roads close at 5:00pm on Monday 7 October 2024. If...
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OPINION: Councils are Out of Control
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Councils are out of control. Not just Hamilton City,...
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OPINION: Hamilton City Council Borrowing to Increase
The government is allowing debt to rise to 500% of waters revenue for new “Local Water Done Well” Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs). There are also plans to increase the borrowing limit for high growth councils to 350% of council revenue.
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OPINION: Hamilton City Council’s Credit Downgrade Not a Surprise
By Rob Pascoe (Chartered Accountant, Former Hamilton City Councillor, and Hamilton Ratepayer) Some...
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OPINION: The Slippery Slope is a Strategy, not a Fallacy
By John McDonald (CityWatch NZ Editor and 2024 Hamilton East Ward By-election Candidate) With the...
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Articles covering PM Luxon’s speech to LGNZ (August 2024)
Summary Prime Minister Christopher Luxon gave a speech at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)...
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