Category: Consultation
Ombudsman surveying public on OIA/LGOIMA and council transparency (closes 29 November 2024)
Posted by Admin | Sep 30, 2024 | Auckland City, Consultation, Freedom of Expression, Greater Wellington Region, Hutt City, New Zealand Issues, News, Official Information Act, Porirua City, Taking Action, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Wellington City
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
Consultation
PopularColin Jones on Hamilton City Council’s Long-Term Plan
May 15, 2024 | Article, Consultation, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Official Information Act, Open Letters, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Rates Increases, Taking Action
On 15 May 2024, Colin Jones presented to Hamilton City Council about the Long-Term Plan. Video of...
Consultation
LatestNews 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...
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RNZ articles on congestion charging and time-of-use charging (July-August 2024)
Aug 18, 2024 | Auckland City, Consultation, Council Funding, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, News, Rates Increases, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading, Wellington City
Additional Posts
Hamilton City Council Parks and Open Spaces survey closes 29 July 2024
Jul 25, 2024 | Consultation, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Parks and Reserves, Taking Action, Transport and Roading
An opportunity to educate the Hamilton City Council on how the City’s parks and public...
Read MoreOPINION: 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...
Read MoreOPINION: 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...
Read MoreKāpiti 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....
Read MoreOPINION: 100% Rates Rise
Jun 21, 2024 | Consultation, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton City, News, Opinion, Rates Increases
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Hamilton City Council’s Long-term Plan – what you need...
Read MoreHamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 3 Highlights
Jun 10, 2024 | Article, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Rates Increases, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
Selected speakers from the 3rd day of the public hearings for the Hamilton City Council Long-Term...
Read MoreHamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 2 Highlights
Jun 7, 2024 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Rates Increases, Taking Action, Transport and Roading
Selected speakers from the 2nd day of the public hearings for the Hamilton City Council Long-Term...
Read MoreProtest 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...
Read MoreOPINION: 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:...
Read MoreOPINION: 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...
Read MoreOPINION: Analysis of Hamilton City Council’s financial position
Apr 19, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Official Information Act, Opinion, Rates Increases, Taking Action
By Geoff Kreegher (Hamilton Ratepayer) In preparation of the 2024-34 Long Term Plan the Mayor...
Read MoreLong-Term Plan consultation guide
Apr 15, 2024 | Article, Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Spending, Guides, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Overview, Resources, Taking Action, Wellington City
In New Zealand, city councils usually produce a Long-Term Plan every three years. The council’s...
Read MoreOPINION: Why is Hamilton City Council unable to prepare and promise a financial budget that works?
Apr 13, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Opinion, Rates Increases, Taking Action
By Prudintis (a Hamilton City Ratepayer) Last year’s reported “balancing the books” deficit of...
Read MorePetition to stop rates increases and growing debt at Hamilton City Council
Apr 10, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Petitions, Protest, Rates Increases, Taking Action
This petition is running on change.org and is titled “STOP HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL RATE...
Read MoreConsultation for the Hamilton City Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034
Mar 29, 2024 | Article, Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Local Government Reform, News, Rates Increases, Resources, Taking Action
[UPDATE (03 August 2024): Hamilton City Council’s Long-Term Plan was approved by Council vote on...
Read MoreConsultation finishes on 2 April 2024 for the draft GPS on land transport
Mar 7, 2024 | Cities, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Core Services, Council Funding, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, News, Public Transport, Regions, Safety and Well-being, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
Send your feedback to the Ministry of Transport before noon on the 2nd of April 2024 regarding the...
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