National Emergency Management Agency on Space Weather (2024 Plan and 2025 Exercise)
Graphic from the National Space Weather Response Plan.from New Zealand’s National Emergency...
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Consultation Closes 08 January 2026: “Building and Construction Sector” Amendment Bills
CONSULTATIONS CLOSE 11.59pm on Thursday 08 January 2026 for two “Building and Construction Sector”...
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OPINION: A Failure of Education and a Failure of Governance
By Kathryn Ennis-Carter (Governance and Public Management Consultant) The result of the local...
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OPINION: Regional Council Reforms Should Focus on Reducing Bureaucracy not Reducing Democracy
By John McDonald (CityWatch NZ Editor) In late November 2025, central government announced...
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OPINION: The End of Regional Councils?
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor National’s announcement of a shake-up for local...
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Consultation Closes on 20 January 2026: “Simplifying Local Government” Proposed Reforms of Regional Councils
Summary On 25 November 2025, the Minister of Local Government Simon Watts and Minster of RMA...
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OPINION: Calling the C-word in the Police cover-up scandal
[Originally published 17 November 2025 on the Democracy Project ] By Bryce Edwards (Political...
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Consultation Closes 08 January 2026: “Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill”
Summary The Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill passed its first reading on 18 November 2025,...
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OPINION: Taxpayers’ Union Misrepresented Candidates’ Views with the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” Campaign
By John McDonald (CityWatch NZ Editor and Hamilton East Ward/Mayoral Candidate) Were over...
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OPINION: Safety or Ideology?
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Hamilton City Council has begun consultation on a...
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