Category: Protest

Opposing NZTA’s installation of “Raised Safety Platforms” on State Highway 1C in Hamilton

Posted by Admin | Dec 19, 2023 | Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Letter Templates, Mode Shift, Protest, Resources, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action

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

OPINION: Speed bumps coming to Wairere Drive

Posted by Admin | Mar 23, 2024 | Article, Council Meetings, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Opinion, Protest, Resource Management Act (RMA), Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading

NZTA consultation on three proposed toll roads (closes 7 Oct 2024)

Posted by Admin | Sep 30, 2024 | Article, Cities and Regions, Consultation, News, Palmerston North City, Protest, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading

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

Posted by Admin | 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

Protest

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...

Protest

News coverage of the meetings to oppose the Tararua toll road

Oct 25, 2024 | Cities and Regions, Consultation, Council Spending, Emergency Services, Health and Safety, News, Palmerston North City, Protest, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Safety and Well-being, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading

Summary State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge was closed in 2017 due to slips. Saddle road is...

Shaw’s Bird Park: A Part Day in Court

Oct 11, 2024 | Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, News, Parks and Reserves, Property Rights, Protest, Shaw's Bird Park
OPINION: Shaw’s Bird Park: Broken Promises and Debt-fuelled Destruction

Oct 3, 2024 | Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Crime, Developer Contributions, Hamilton City, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Property Rights, Protest, Shaw's Bird Park
Shaw’s Bird Park: Diggers, Barricades, and Trespass Notices

Oct 3, 2024 | Article, Contractors, Council Debt, Council Spending, Crime, Freedom of Expression, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, News, Parks and Reserves, Property Rights, Protest, Shaw's Bird Park
NZTA consultation on three proposed toll roads (closes 7 Oct 2024)

Sep 30, 2024 | Article, Cities and Regions, Consultation, News, Palmerston North City, Protest, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading

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OPINION: Rage against the machine

Jul 3, 2024 | Code of Conduct complaints, Consultation, Freedom of Expression, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, News, Opinion, Protest, Waipa District

By Andrew Bydder A message I sent to Waipa council as a private citizen and resident of the...

OPINION: A bridge too far

Jul 3, 2024 | Code of Conduct complaints, Consultation, Council Spending, Freedom of Expression, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Protest, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Waipa District

By Andrew Bydder The sleepy leafy suburbs of quaint conservative Cambridge were torn apart by...

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....

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

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

Summary and Key Points In 2008 the Greater Manchester local authorities proposed a congestion...

Protest outside Hamilton City Council on the 27th of June

May 31, 2024 | Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Protest, Taking Action

A protest is being planned before Hamilton City Council’s Long-Term Plan is finalised in...

Protest outside Hamilton City Council on the 17th of May

May 11, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Petitions, Protest, Rates Increases, Taking Action

A protest is being planned for the last day of the “verbal submissions“ phase of Hamilton City...

Waikato Times article: Firefighters spark up at loathed traffic calming measures

Apr 16, 2024 | Council Spending, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, News, Protest, Public Transport, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero

Headline: Firefighters spark up at loathed traffic calming measures Authored by: Stacey Rangitonga...

Shaw’s Bird Park, the road, and the Council: A bureaucratic nightmare in Hamilton

Dec 17, 2023 | Article, Council Debt, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, News, Parks and Reserves, Petitions, Protest

The Americans say “You can’t fight City Hall”. When you take on your council, Big Bureaucracy...

Category: Protest

Opposing NZTA’s installation of “Raised Safety Platforms” on State Highway 1C in Hamilton

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

OPINION: Speed bumps coming to Wairere Drive

NZTA consultation on three proposed toll roads (closes 7 Oct 2024)

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

Shaw’s Bird Park: Diggers, Barricades, and Trespass Notices

Petition to stop rates increases and growing debt at Hamilton City Council

OPINION: Shaw’s Bird Park: Broken Promises and Debt-fuelled Destruction

Protest

Opposing NZTA’s installation of “Raised Safety Platforms” on State Highway 1C in Hamilton

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

OPINION: Speed bumps coming to Wairere Drive

NZTA consultation on three proposed toll roads (closes 7 Oct 2024)

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

Protest

News coverage of the meetings to oppose the Tararua toll road

Shaw’s Bird Park: A Part Day in Court

OPINION: Shaw’s Bird Park: Broken Promises and Debt-fuelled Destruction

Shaw’s Bird Park: Diggers, Barricades, and Trespass Notices

NZTA consultation on three proposed toll roads (closes 7 Oct 2024)

Additional Posts

OPINION: Rage against the machine

OPINION: A bridge too far

Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel and managed retreat: June 2024 updates

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

Protest outside Hamilton City Council on the 27th of June

Protest outside Hamilton City Council on the 17th of May

Waikato Times article: Firefighters spark up at loathed traffic calming measures

Shaw’s Bird Park, the road, and the Council: A bureaucratic nightmare in Hamilton

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