Category: Auckland City

OPINION: The Slippery Slope is a Strategy, not a Fallacy

Sep 3, 2024

OPINION: Councils are Out of Control

Sep 26, 2024

Ombudsman surveying public on OIA/LGOIMA and council transparency (closes 29 November 2024)

Sep 30, 2024

US court ruling on fluoride in drinking water being a health hazard

Oct 1, 2024

OPINION: Building on Weak Foundations

Oct 25, 2024

Who are the C40 cities network?

Sep 11, 2023

AA on Road Pricing: Member Views and the Association’s Position

Nov 2, 2024

What is “traffic calming”?

Dec 3, 2023

Auckland City

NZ Herald articles: Removal of the Three Kings raised pedestrian crossing in Auckland

Feb 29, 2024 | Auckland City, Council Spending, Hostile Architecture, New Zealand Issues, News, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero

Bernard Orsman at the NZ Herald has written a series of articles in January 2024 and February 2024...

Auckland City

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Technology in NZ Cities

Dec 9, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities, Contractors, Council Spending, Crime, Dunedin City, Electromagnetic Pollution (3G, 4G, 5G), Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Internet of Things, Invercargill City, Nelson City, New Zealand Issues, Official Information Act, Overview, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Safety and Well-being, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Wellington City

What are ANPR cameras? Automatic number plate recognition (or ANPR) technology allows computers to...

Additional Posts

“Stop Water Fluoridation” petition (closes 19 Nov 2024)

Oct 1, 2024 | Auckland City, Cities, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hutt City, Invercargill City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Petitions, Porirua City, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Water Fluoridation, Wellington City

This petition to parliament is due to close on 19 November 2024 (11:59 pm). Go to this link to...

OPINION: Luxon Nails Councils

Aug 27, 2024 | Auckland City, Contractors, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Transport and Roading, Wellington City

By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Prime Minister Chris Luxon fronted the Local Government...

RNZ articles on congestion charging and time-of-use charging (July-August 2024)

Aug 18, 2024 | Auckland City, Consultation, Council Funding, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, News, Rates Increases, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading, Wellington City

Summary Radio New Zealand (RNZ) covers the push to legalise congestion charges and time-of-use...

New Zealand Initiative Report: Driving Change – How road pricing can improve our roads

Aug 3, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Cities, Council Funding, Electromagnetic Pollution (3G, 4G, 5G), Hamilton City, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Protest, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading, Wellington City

Summary The New Zealand Initiative self-identifies as a “Wellington-based think tank supported...

OPINION: Te Huia History Part 1 (1968-2010)

Aug 3, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, Opinion, Overview, Public Transport, Rail, Transport and Roading, Waikato Region

Te Huia Auckland-Hamilton Passenger Rail Service and Its Predecessors: History Part 1 (1968-2010)...

Category: Auckland City

OPINION: The Slippery Slope is a Strategy, not a Fallacy

OPINION: Councils are Out of Control

Ombudsman surveying public on OIA/LGOIMA and council transparency (closes 29 November 2024)

US court ruling on fluoride in drinking water being a health hazard

OPINION: Building on Weak Foundations

Who are the C40 cities network?

AA on Road Pricing: Member Views and the Association’s Position

What is “traffic calming”?

Auckland City

NZ Herald articles: Removal of the Three Kings raised pedestrian crossing in Auckland

OPINION: Councils are Out of Control

NZ Herald and RNZ cover emergency vehicles being impacted by Auckland’s “traffic calming measures”

Ombudsman surveying public on OIA/LGOIMA and council transparency (closes 29 November 2024)

OPINION: The Orange Cone Infestation

Auckland City

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Technology in NZ Cities

The Cost of Te Huia Train

AA on Road Pricing: Member Views and the Association’s Position

OPINION: Building on Weak Foundations

OPINION: Why Vote Against “Safety” and “Free Money”?

Additional Posts

“Stop Water Fluoridation” petition (closes 19 Nov 2024)

OPINION: Luxon Nails Councils

RNZ articles on congestion charging and time-of-use charging (July-August 2024)

New Zealand Initiative Report: Driving Change – How road pricing can improve our roads

OPINION: Te Huia History Part 1 (1968-2010)

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