Category: Hamilton City

OPINION: Why is Hamilton City Council unable to prepare and promise a financial budget that works?

Apr 13, 2024

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

Oct 1, 2024

OPINION: Speed bumps for Wairere Drive

Dec 8, 2024

Long-Term Plan consultation guide

Apr 15, 2024

Shaw’s Bird Park: Diggers, Barricades, and Trespass Notices

Oct 3, 2024

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Technology in NZ Cities

Dec 9, 2024

A misleading headline and Hamilton City Council’s sensitivity to the word “fudging”

May 11, 2024

OPINION: Shaw’s Bird Park: Broken Promises and Debt-fuelled Destruction

Oct 3, 2024

Hamilton City

Opposing NZTA’s installation of “Raised Safety Platforms” on State Highway 1C in Hamilton

Dec 19, 2023 | Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Letter Templates, Mode Shift, Protest, Resources, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action

UPDATE 21/12/2023: People are reporting that NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) is claiming that...

Hamilton City

Michael Connett’s NZ Speaking Tour on Water Fluoridation

Jan 21, 2025 | Auckland City, Cities and Regions, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hutt City, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Fluoridation, Wellington City

Fluoride Free NZ has organised for US Lawyer Michael Connett to tour New Zealand in February 2025....

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Hukanui Road In-Lane Bus Stop and Unintended Consequences

Nov 5, 2024 | Article, Climate Change and Weather, Council Spending, Disruptions, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Opinion, Pollution, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading

By Jo Reeder (CityWatch NZ Editor, Hamilton Resident, and Hamilton Ratepayer) I took a drive out...

Crown Observer to Monitor Wellington City Council

Nov 4, 2024 | Article, Asset Sales, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Three Waters, Wellington City

Summary On the 22 October 2024 Local Government Minister Simeon Brown announced that he was...

Hamilton’s $689,000 raised crossing to be redesigned

Nov 2, 2024 | Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Voting Record

On 23 October 2024 Hamilton City Council voted to redesign the planned crossing on Heaphy Terrace....

OPEN LETTER: Getting Local Government ‘Back on Track’

Oct 25, 2024 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Crime, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Open Letters, Opinion, Property Rights, Rates Increases

By Don Hewison (ScEdD, ChEdD) and sent to government ministers in October 2024 I recently read Hon...

OPINION: Building on Weak Foundations

Oct 25, 2024 | Auckland City, Hamilton City, High-density Housing, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class

By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Last week, Kainga Ora (Housing New Zealand) proudly...

Category: Hamilton City

OPINION: Why is Hamilton City Council unable to prepare and promise a financial budget that works?

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

OPINION: Speed bumps for Wairere Drive

Long-Term Plan consultation guide

Shaw’s Bird Park: Diggers, Barricades, and Trespass Notices

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Technology in NZ Cities

A misleading headline and Hamilton City Council’s sensitivity to the word “fudging”

OPINION: Shaw’s Bird Park: Broken Promises and Debt-fuelled Destruction

Hamilton City

Opposing NZTA’s installation of “Raised Safety Platforms” on State Highway 1C in Hamilton

Protest outside Hamilton City Council on the 27th of June

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

Public Consultation for WEL Energy Trust Annual Plan and Consumer Discount closes 20 March 2024

OPINION: The Numbers Game

Hamilton City

Michael Connett’s NZ Speaking Tour on Water Fluoridation

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Technology in NZ Cities

OPINION: Speed bumps for Wairere Drive

The Cost of Te Huia Train

$1.4 Million Raised Crossing Project Increases Congestion on Thomas Road-Horsham Downs Road, Hamilton

Additional Posts

Hukanui Road In-Lane Bus Stop and Unintended Consequences

Crown Observer to Monitor Wellington City Council

Hamilton’s $689,000 raised crossing to be redesigned

OPEN LETTER: Getting Local Government ‘Back on Track’

OPINION: Building on Weak Foundations

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