OPINION: The Numbers Game
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Council Maths is… different. Figures for Hamilton City...
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Democracy Project Article: Why Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating in the country
[Originally published 29 April 2024 on the Democracy Project] By Dr Bryce Edwards (Political...
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OPINION: The Illusion of Power: How Local Govt Bureaucrats Overawe Democratically-Elected Councillors
[Originally published 13 June 2024 on the Democracy Project ] By Chris Trotter (Political...
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Democracy Project Article: When unelected officials dominate the local democratic process
Summary Bryce Edwards (Political Analyst and Director of the Democracy Project) provides a...
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The Spinoff and The Post cover a planned $55 million project to install five raised crossings in Wellington
Summary Wellington City Council is planning to install five raised pedestrian crossing along...
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OPINION: Plague of the Zombies
By Mark Flyger (Hamilton Ratepayer) Having just binged over the long weekend on the movies The...
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CANDIDATE OPINION: Jos Nagels
Jos Nagels’ Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2024 Tauranga election...
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CANDIDATE OPINION: Gerry Hodgson
Gerry Hodgson’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2024 Tauranga...
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OPINION: Rage against the machine
By Andrew Bydder A message I sent to Waipa council as a private citizen and resident of the...
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OPINION: A bridge too far
By Andrew Bydder The sleepy leafy suburbs of quaint conservative Cambridge were torn apart by...
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