Category: Hamilton City

Nukuhau Residents Society presentation on the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant (27 August 2026)

Sep 5, 2026 | Article, Building Consent, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, News, Opinion, Pollution, Property Rights, Protest, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Three Waters, Waikato Region, Waipa District

OPEN 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

OPINION: Have IAWAI and NZ Water CCOs Been Given a Back Door Around Rates Caps?

Jun 25, 2026 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Infrastructure, Law and Legislation, LGFA, Local Government Reform, Open Letters, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters

OPINION: Bad Faith, a Missing Graph, and the Creation of the IAWAI Water Company

May 7, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Open Letters, Opinion, Taking Action, Water Meters

Duncan Garner Podcast: ‘We’re Going Backwards’ – Firefighters Sound The Alarm On Pay, Resources

May 6, 2026 | Article, Auckland City, Cities and Regions, Emergency Services, Freedom of Expression, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Protest, Regulations

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

Hamilton City

OPINION: What to keep and what to cut in Hamilton’s Long-Term Plan?

Apr 20, 2024 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Crime, Hamilton City, Hamilton East Ward 2024 By-election, Mode Shift, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Rates Increases, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Three Waters, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading

By John McDonald, 2024 Hamilton East Ward By-election Candidate One of the main narratives being...

Hamilton City

Nukuhau Residents Society presentation on the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant (27 August 2026)

On 27 August 2026 the Nukuhau Residents Society Inc made a presentation to the Hamilton Residents...

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Consultation closes 05 July 2026: Simplifying Local Government (Council Amalgamation Options)

Jun 21, 2026 | Amalgamation, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, News, Rates Increases, Taking Action, Waikato District, Waikato Region, Waipa District

Hamilton City Council is consulting on local government reforms and options to amalgamate with...

Public Meeting about the IAWAI Water Company, Friday 05 June 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

May 31, 2026 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Rates Increases, Three Waters

Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association is hosting a Public Meeting about the new IAWAI...

AGM Saturday 18 July 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

May 31, 2026 | Hamilton City, News

From the Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Notice of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of...

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...

OPINION: 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...

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Category: Hamilton City

OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company

OPINION: Have IAWAI and NZ Water CCOs Been Given a Back Door Around Rates Caps?

OPINION: Bad Faith, a Missing Graph, and the Creation of the IAWAI Water Company

Duncan Garner Podcast: ‘We’re Going Backwards’ – Firefighters Sound The Alarm On Pay, Resources

OPEN LETTER: Submission to IAWAI on the Water Services Strategy 2026-2036

OPINION: Promising Shift in Road Designs for Hamilton City

OPEN LETTER: A Ratepayer’s View of the Te Huia Trial Extension

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”

Hamilton City

OPINION: What to keep and what to cut in Hamilton’s Long-Term Plan?

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

Council Uses Leading Questions in Wairere Drive Speed Reduction Consultation

Consultation Closes 27 August 2025: “Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill”

Meeting 31 January 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Hamilton City

Meeting Thursday 27 August 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

OPINION: Peacocke — The Billion‑Dollar Suburb Hamilton Built Before the Houses Arrived

OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company

Monthly Meeting (Main topic IAWAI) 27 July 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Additional Posts

Consultation closes 05 July 2026: Simplifying Local Government (Council Amalgamation Options)

Public Meeting about the IAWAI Water Company, Friday 05 June 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

AGM Saturday 18 July 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Meeting Saturday 02 May 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

OPINION: Feedback on the IAWAI Water Services Strategy (April 2026)

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