Category: Hamilton City

OPINION: Taxpayers’ Union Misrepresented Candidates’ Views with the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” Campaign

Nov 1, 2025 | Auckland 2025, Auckland City, Council Funding, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Official Information Act, Opinion, Rates Increases

OPINION: Safety or Ideology?

Nov 1, 2025 | Consultation, Council Spending, Cycleways, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, Opinion, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading

Newsroom article: “Ratepayers rout mayors who imposed big rises”

Oct 31, 2025 | Asset Sales, Buller District, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Elections, Far North District, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Infrastructure, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington 2025, Wellington City, Whanganui District

October 2025 Coverage of S&P’s “New Zealand Water Reforms Don’t Guarantee Rating Relief For Local Councils” Report

Oct 31, 2025 | Article, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Developer Contributions, Dunedin City, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Invercargill City, Law and Legislation, LGFA, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Meters, Wellington City

Consultation Closes 9 November 2025: Morrinsville Road upgrades, Hamilton

Oct 28, 2025 | Consultation, Disruptions, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, News, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading

Meeting 1 November 2025 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Oct 28, 2025 | Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, News

OPINION: Why Bother Voting?

Sep 6, 2025 | Elections, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Opinion

OPINION: LGNZ is Confusing Myth and Truth (Part 2)

Sep 3, 2025 | Auckland City, Climate Change and Weather, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Global Agendas, Global Warming, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Incoming Legislation, International, International Organisation, Internet of Things, Kaipara District, Law and Legislation, LGNZ, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Professional Managerial Class, Property Rights, Protest, Rates Increases, Regulations, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, UN 2030 Agenda, United Nations, Water Meters, WEF, Wellington City

Household Water Costs in Hamilton City Projected to Triple within 9-years under New Water Company

Sep 1, 2025 | Article, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, LGFA, Local Government Reform, News, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Waikato Region

Hamilton City Election 2025 Events & Opinion Pieces

Aug 22, 2025 | Elections, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, News, Taking Action, Waikato Region

Community Organises Opposition to the Site Selection of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Proposed for Southern Hamilton

Aug 17, 2025 | Article, Building Consent, Core Services, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, News, Pollution, Property Rights, Protest, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Three Waters, Waikato Region, Waipa District

The History of Claudelands Events Centre – A Questionable Commercial Venture

Aug 4, 2025 | Article, Arts and Cultural, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Overview, Rates Increases, Sports and Events, Waikato Region

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

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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CANDIDATE OPINION: John McDonald

Oct 2, 2025 | Asset Sales, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Global Agendas, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Infrastructure, LGFA, LGNZ, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Rates Increases, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Three Waters, Traffic Calming, WEF

John McDonald’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2025 Hamilton City...

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

Rudi du Plooy’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2025 Hamilton City...

OPINION: A Surge of New Voters can Reset Hamilton’s West — Here’s How

Oct 2, 2025 | Bank, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Infrastructure, Libraries and Museums, Opinion, Rates Increases, Safety and Well-being, Three Waters, Transport and Roading

By Roderick John Young ( Hamilton West Ward candidate 2025) With less than a fortnight until polls...

CANDIDATE OPINION: Stuart Aitken

Sep 30, 2025 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Infrastructure, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading

Stuart Aitken’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2025 Hamilton City...

CANDIDATE OPINION: Graeme Mead

Sep 30, 2025 | Contractors, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Infrastructure, Libraries and Museums, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Rates Increases, Transport and Roading

Graeme Mead’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2025 Hamilton City...

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Category: Hamilton City

OPINION: Taxpayers’ Union Misrepresented Candidates’ Views with the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” Campaign

OPINION: Safety or Ideology?

Newsroom article: “Ratepayers rout mayors who imposed big rises”

October 2025 Coverage of S&P’s “New Zealand Water Reforms Don’t Guarantee Rating Relief For Local Councils” Report

Consultation Closes 9 November 2025: Morrinsville Road upgrades, Hamilton

Meeting 1 November 2025 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

OPINION: Why Bother Voting?

OPINION: LGNZ is Confusing Myth and Truth (Part 2)

Household Water Costs in Hamilton City Projected to Triple within 9-years under New Water Company

Hamilton City Election 2025 Events & Opinion Pieces

The History of Claudelands Events Centre – A Questionable Commercial Venture

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

CANDIDATE OPINION: Mesh Macdonald

Hamilton City

OPINION: Taxpayers’ Union Misrepresented Candidates’ Views with the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” Campaign

OPINION: Safety or Ideology?

Newsroom article: “Ratepayers rout mayors who imposed big rises”

October 2025 Coverage of S&P’s “New Zealand Water Reforms Don’t Guarantee Rating Relief For Local Councils” Report

Consultation Closes 9 November 2025: Morrinsville Road upgrades, Hamilton

Additional Posts

CANDIDATE OPINION: John McDonald

CANDIDATE OPINION: Rudi du Plooy

OPINION: A Surge of New Voters can Reset Hamilton’s West — Here’s How

CANDIDATE OPINION: Stuart Aitken

CANDIDATE OPINION: Graeme Mead

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