Category: Global Agendas

Information Sheet: 20-Minute Cities and Smart Cities in New Zealand

Posted by Admin | Dec 12, 2023 | Global Agendas, Information Sheets, Internet of Things, Mode Shift, Resources, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Transport and Roading

OPINION: Why You Should Fear Facial Recognition

Posted by Admin | May 27, 2024 | Cities and Regions, Crime, Emergency Services, Internet of Things, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Surveillance

OPINION: Comparing the coalition’s draft transport General Policy Statement (GPS) with Labour’s version

Posted by Admin | Mar 23, 2024 | Cities and Regions, Climate Change and Weather, Consultation, Elections, Global Agendas, Incoming Legislation, International Organisation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Overview, Public Transport, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, UN 2030 Agenda, United Nations, Vision Zero

New Zealand Initiative Report: Driving Change – How road pricing can improve our roads

Posted by Admin | Aug 3, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Cities, Council Funding, Electromagnetic Pollution (3G, 4G, 5G), Hamilton City, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Protest, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading, Wellington City

What Has Been Happening with Number Plate Recognition Cameras in Manchester, UK?

Posted by Admin | Jun 1, 2024 | Article, Cities and Regions, Climate Change and Weather, Council Debt, Council Spending, Crime, Global Agendas, International, Mode Shift, News, Overview, Petitions, Protest, Public Transport, Surveillance, Taking Action, Transport and Roading

Global Agendas

Information Sheet: 20-Minute Cities and Smart Cities in New Zealand

Dec 12, 2023 | Global Agendas, Information Sheets, Internet of Things, Mode Shift, Resources, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Transport and Roading

An Information Sheet created in June 2023 to inform people about 20-minute cities and smart...

Global Agendas

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Technology in NZ Cities

Dec 9, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities, Contractors, Council Spending, Crime, Dunedin City, Electromagnetic Pollution (3G, 4G, 5G), Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Internet of Things, Invercargill City, Nelson City, New Zealand Issues, Official Information Act, Overview, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Safety and Well-being, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Wellington City

What are ANPR cameras? Automatic number plate recognition (or ANPR) technology allows computers to...

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Who is Taituarā (SOLGM)?

Jul 26, 2024 | Article, Cities, Cities and Regions, Contractors, Council Spending, Global Agendas, Local Government Reform, Managed Retreat, New Zealand Issues, Overview, Professional Managerial Class, Regions

Summary Taituarā was called the New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM)...

OPINION: The Numbers Game

Jul 25, 2024 | Cities, Contractors, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Global Agendas, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Rates Increases, Safety and Well-being, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero, WEF

By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Council Maths is… different. Figures for Hamilton City...

Democracy Project Article: When unelected officials dominate the local democratic process

Jul 25, 2024 | Article, Asset Sales, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Code of Conduct complaints, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Freedom of Expression, Global Agendas, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Overview, Professional Managerial Class, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Wellington City

Summary Bryce Edwards (Political Analyst and Director of the Democracy Project) provides a...

Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel and managed retreat: June 2024 updates

Jun 30, 2024 | Article, Cities and Regions, Climate Change and Weather, Consultation, Council Meetings, Flood Risk, Global Agendas, Global Warming, Greater Wellington Region, International Organisation, Kapiti Coast District, Managed Retreat, Natural Hazards, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Protest, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action, United Nations

June 2024 has been a busy month for the issues of climate change adaptation and managed retreat....

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

Mar 17, 2024 | Cities and Regions, Consultation, Core Services, ENERGY, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Hamilton City, Letter Templates, News, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Taking Action, UN 2030 Agenda, United Nations

Graphic from page 13 of the WEL Energy Trust Draft Annual Plan 2024-2025 [Editor’s note: CityWatch...

CityWatch NZ responds to accusations from a Hamilton City Councillor

Feb 10, 2024 | Article, C40 Cities, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Traffic Calming, UN 2030 Agenda, United Nations, Vision Zero

Background Developed and launched in 2023, the www.CityWatchNZ.org website focuses on issues with...

RCR Interview: Bloomberg Philanthropies gives Wellington City $1 million US dollars. City installing traffic sensor network

Nov 16, 2023 | Climate Change and Weather, Council Finances, Internet of Things, Interview, News, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Transport and Roading, Wellington City

Reality Check Radio’s Paul Brennan interviews Jaspreet Bopari Paul commences the interview by...

Who are the C40 cities network?

Sep 11, 2023 | Article, Auckland City, C40 Cities, Climate Change and Weather, Global Agendas, International, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities)

The c40.org website describes their organisation as: “C40 is a global network of nearly 100 mayors...

Category: Global Agendas

Information Sheet: 20-Minute Cities and Smart Cities in New Zealand

OPINION: Why You Should Fear Facial Recognition

OPINION: Comparing the coalition’s draft transport General Policy Statement (GPS) with Labour’s version

New Zealand Initiative Report: Driving Change – How road pricing can improve our roads

What Has Been Happening with Number Plate Recognition Cameras in Manchester, UK?

OPINION: The Slippery Slope is a Strategy, not a Fallacy

What is RCP8.5?

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Technology in NZ Cities

Global Agendas

Information Sheet: 20-Minute Cities and Smart Cities in New Zealand

OPINION: Why You Should Fear Facial Recognition

OPINION: Comparing the coalition’s draft transport General Policy Statement (GPS) with Labour’s version

New Zealand Initiative Report: Driving Change – How road pricing can improve our roads

What Has Been Happening with Number Plate Recognition Cameras in Manchester, UK?

Global Agendas

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Technology in NZ Cities

As Paris Transforms into 15-minute City, Mayor Moves to Ban More Automobiles

Coverage of Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s comments on AI and mass surveillance

OPINION: The Slippery Slope is a Strategy, not a Fallacy

New Zealand Initiative Report: Driving Change – How road pricing can improve our roads

Additional Posts

Who is Taituarā (SOLGM)?

OPINION: The Numbers Game

Democracy Project Article: When unelected officials dominate the local democratic process

Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel and managed retreat: June 2024 updates

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

CityWatch NZ responds to accusations from a Hamilton City Councillor

RCR Interview: Bloomberg Philanthropies gives Wellington City $1 million US dollars. City installing traffic sensor network

Who are the C40 cities network?

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