Category: Hamilton City

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

Hamilton City

Opposing the planned raised platform on Wairere Drive at the Karewa Place turnoff

Mar 28, 2024 | Article, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Letter Templates, Mode Shift, Protest, Resource Management Act (RMA), Resources, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero

Hamilton City Council recently (5th of March 2024) voted for a plan to install a large raised...

Hamilton City

Meeting Thursday 24 September 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Sep 23, 2026 | Amalgamation, Hamilton City, News, Rates Increases, Three Waters

From the Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association IAWAI Debt? THIS THURSDAY 24th...

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

Jun 25, 2026 | Hamilton City, Infrastructure, Local Government Reform, News, Three Waters, Water Meters

From the Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Our MONTHLY MEETING is to be held:- DAY:...

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...

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Category: Hamilton City

Meeting Thursday 24 September 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

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?

Hamilton City

Opposing the planned raised platform on Wairere Drive at the Karewa Place turnoff

OPINION: The Fight Against Speed Bumps Rolls On

OPINION: Giggles & Failure – How Hamilton City Council Approved Another Raised Platform on Wairere Drive

LGNZ holds annual conference and engages in propaganda war with Taxpayers’ Union

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

Hamilton City

Meeting Thursday 24 September 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

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

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

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

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