Category: Open Letters

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

Mar 3, 2026 | Auckland City, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, Open Letters, Opinion, Public Transport, Rail, Rates Increases, Transport and Roading

OPEN LETTER: Russelle Knaap – Save The Founders Theatre

Aug 2, 2025 | Arts and Cultural, Contractors, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Open Letters, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Protest

OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s Feedback on the Public Works (Critical Infrastructure) Amendment Bill

Jun 30, 2025 | Government Organisations, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, Open Letters, Opinion, Parliament, Property Rights, Regulations, Transport and Roading

OPEN LETTER: Colin Jones – Formal complaint against Hamilton City Council Mayor and CEO

Apr 30, 2025 | Building Consent, Core Services, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Law and Legislation, Open Letters, Opinion, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Three Waters

OPEN LETTER: “HeritageGate” – The Problems with Hamilton’s Plan Change 9

Apr 29, 2025 | Building Consent, Contractors, Government Organisations, Hamilton City, Heritage buildings, Law and Legislation, Open Letters, Opinion, Property Rights, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA)

OPINION: Wairere Drive Speed Reduction Submission

Feb 27, 2025 | Consultation, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Open Letters, Opinion, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading

OPINION: How to Fix Councils

Jan 30, 2025 | Building Consent, Cities and Regions, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton City, LGFA, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Open Letters, Opinion, Overview, Professional Managerial Class, Rates Increases, Resource Management Act (RMA), Three Waters, Transport and Roading

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

OPINION: Councils are Out of Control

Sep 26, 2024 | Auckland City, Code of Conduct complaints, Council Finances, Council Spending, Freedom of Expression, Hamilton City, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Open Letters, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Three Waters, Wellington City

Open Letters

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

Mar 3, 2026 | Auckland City, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, Open Letters, Opinion, Public Transport, Rail, Rates Increases, Transport and Roading

By Geoff Kreegher (Hamilton Ratepayer) [Geoff Kreegher’s email to Waikato Regional...

Open Letters

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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OPINION: Margaret Evans’ submission on the Hamilton City Long-Term Plan

Apr 21, 2024 | Article, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Local Government Reform, News, Open Letters, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Taking Action

By Margaret Evans (former Mayor and Hamilton Ratepayer) To the Mayor and Councillors:...

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