Category: Hamilton City
OPINION: The End of Regional Councils?
Dec 4, 2025 | Amalgamation, Building Consent, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Core Services, Council Spending, Government Organisations, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Professional Managerial Class, Property Rights, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Safety and Well-being
Hamilton City
PopularOPINION: Speed bumps coming to Wairere Drive
Mar 23, 2024 | Article, Council Meetings, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Opinion, Protest, Resource Management Act (RMA), Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Half of Hamiltonians use Wairere Drive regularly. For...
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CANDIDATE OPINION: Rudi du Plooy
Oct 2, 2025 | Climate Change and Weather, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Elections, Global Warming, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Homelessness, Housing supply, Infrastructure, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Transport and Roading, Water Meters
Hamilton City
LatestOPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company
Jun 27, 2026 | Amalgamation, Contractors, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Government Organisations, Hamilton City, Information Sheets, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Open Letters, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Waikato District, Waikato Region, Water Meters
John McDonald (CityWatch NZ editor) supplies a copy of his open letter to the Minister of Local...
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Meeting Saturday 02 May 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated
Apr 30, 2026 | Hamilton City, News, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Transport and Roading
From the Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Date: Saturday 02 May 2026 Time...
Read MoreOPINION: Feedback on the IAWAI Water Services Strategy (April 2026)
Apr 4, 2026 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Open Letters, Opinion, Taking Action, Water Meters
[This is based on John McDonald’s main feedback prepared for the IAWAI Water Services...
Read MoreOPINION: The Cost of Water is Being Set. The Limits are Not
Apr 3, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Infrastructure, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Waikato Region
By Mesh Macdonald (Hamilton City Councillor) IAWAI’s draft strategy outlines how water services...
Read MoreOPINION: When Weak Systems Make Rates Higher
Apr 3, 2026 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Infrastructure, Opinion, Rates Increases, Transport and Roading
By Mesh Macdonald (Hamilton City Councillor) If you want to understand why rates keep climbing,...
Read MoreConsultation closes 06 April 2026: Hamilton City Council’s & Waikato District Council’s (IAWAI) Water Services Strategy
Mar 27, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, LGFA, Local Government Reform, News, Rates Increases, Taking Action, Three Waters, Waikato District, Water Meters
Hamilton City Council is consulting on the Water Services Strategy from their new water company...
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