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Investigating New Zealand’s Local Government Act 2002 – A Layperson’s Guide

CityWatch NZ contributor and adult educator Don Hewison (ScEdD, ChEdD) is making available his...

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Tauranga City Council Election 2024

by Admin | May 16, 2024 | Article, Elections, News, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024 | 0

After more than three years of local democracy being suspended to enable the rule of appointed...

Why are Councils Leaving LGNZ?

by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Article, Cities, Climate Change and Weather, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Global Agendas, Global Warming, Government Organisations, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Regions, Taking Action, Voting Record | 0
Council Uses Leading Questions in Wairere Drive Speed Reduction Consultation

by Admin | Mar 31, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Resource Management Act (RMA), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
Email addresses for New Plymouth District Councillors

by Admin | Dec 12, 2023 | Councillor Email Addresses, New Plymouth District, Taking Action | 0
Ombudsman surveying public on OIA/LGOIMA and council transparency (closes 29 November 2024)

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 | 0
Consultation Closes 08 January 2026: “Building and Construction Sector” Amendment Bills

by Admin | Dec 11, 2025 | Auckland City, Building Consent, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities, Cities and Regions, Code of Conduct complaints, Consultation, Contractors, Core Services, Data-driven, Dunedin City, Far North District, Freedom of Expression, Government Organisations, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Parliament, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Whanganui District | 0
Consultation for the Hamilton City Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034

by Admin | Mar 29, 2024 | Article, Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Local Government Reform, News, Rates Increases, Resources, Taking Action | 0
OPINION: Commentary on the Time of Use Charging Amendment Bill

by Admin | Mar 31, 2025 | Auckland City, Consultation, Council Funding, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading | 0
Submissions close on 29 May 2024 for the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill

by Admin | May 27, 2024 | Consultation, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News | 0
Hamilton City Council Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward By-election 2024

by Admin | May 31, 2024 | Article, Elections, Hamilton City, Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward By-election 2024, News, Taking Action | 0
LGNZ holds annual conference and engages in propaganda war with Taxpayers’ Union

by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Buller District, Christchurch City, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Far North District, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Invercargill City, Kapiti Coast District, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Palmerston North City, Petitions, Porirua City, Professional Managerial Class, Protest, Rangitīkei District, Rates Increases, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Voting Record, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
No tolls on the new Manawatū Tararua Highway, public feedback was 90% against the proposed tolling

by Admin | Apr 22, 2025 | 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 | 0
Opposing NZTA’s installation of “Raised Safety Platforms” on State Highway 1C in Hamilton

by Admin | Dec 19, 2023 | Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Letter Templates, Mode Shift, Protest, Resources, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action | 0
“Stop Water Fluoridation” petition (closes 19 Nov 2024)

by Admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Auckland City, Cities, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hutt City, Invercargill City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Petitions, Porirua City, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Water Fluoridation, Wellington City | 0
Consultation Closes 27 February 2026: “Inquiry into the 2025 Local Elections”

by Admin | Feb 23, 2026 | Auckland 2025, Auckland City, Buller District, Christchurch 2025, Christchurch City, Cities, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Contractors, Direct Democracy, Dunedin 2025, Dunedin City, Elections, Far North District, Freedom of Expression, Government Organisations, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Parliament, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington 2025, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
OPINION: Speed bumps are a public emergency

by Admin | Mar 31, 2024 | Article, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, News, Opinion, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero | 0
Consultations April 2025: “Local Water Done Well” Water Service Reforms

by Admin | Mar 31, 2025 | Christchurch City, Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Porirua City, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Meters, Wellington City | 0
Hamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 1 Highlights

by Admin | May 30, 2024 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, News, Rates Increases, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Three Waters, Traffic Calming, UN 2030 Agenda | 0
Protest outside Hamilton City Council on the 27th of June

by Admin | May 31, 2024 | Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Protest, Taking Action | 0
Consultation Closes 27 August 2025: “Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill”

by Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | Arts and Cultural, Auckland City, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities, Cities and Regions, Code of Conduct complaints, Consultation, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Developer Contributions, Dunedin City, Far North District, Freedom of Expression, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Parks and Reserves, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Safety and Well-being, Sports and Events, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Voting Record, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Whanganui District | 0
OPINION: Ask Not What Your Council Can Do For You, But What It Can Do TO You.

by Admin | Apr 29, 2025 | Building Consent, Consultation, Contractors, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Heritage buildings, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Plan Change, Property Rights, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA) | 0
Email addresses for Wellington City Councillors

by Admin | Dec 25, 2023 | Council Meetings, Councillor Email Addresses, Taking Action, Wellington City | 0
Michael Connett’s NZ Speaking Tour on Water Fluoridation

by Admin | Jan 21, 2025 | Auckland City, Cities and Regions, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hutt City, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Fluoridation, Wellington City | 0
Consultation closes 06 April 2026: Hamilton City Council’s & Waikato District Council’s (IAWAI) Water Services Strategy

by Admin | Mar 27, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, LGFA, Local Government Reform, News, Rates Increases, Taking Action, Three Waters, Waikato District, Water Meters | 0
Petition to stop rates increases and growing debt at Hamilton City Council

by Admin | Apr 10, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Petitions, Protest, Rates Increases, Taking Action | 0
Consultation Closes 27 April 2025: “Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill”

by Admin | Apr 1, 2025 | Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities, Consultation, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Global Agendas, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Invercargill City, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, Nelson City, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading, Upper Hutt City, Wellington City | 0
Hamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 3 Highlights

by Admin | 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 | 0
LOCAL GROUP: Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

by Admin | Dec 15, 2023 | Hamilton City, Local Group Contact Details, Taking Action | 0
What Has Been Happening with Number Plate Recognition Cameras in Manchester, UK?

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, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Surveillance, Taking Action, Transport and Roading | 0
Open Invitation for Candidate Opinion Pieces

by Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | Article, Auckland City, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Dunedin City, Elections, Far North District, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Taking Action, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
OPINION: Transforming New Zealand’s Local Government

by Admin | Aug 31, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Data-driven, Direct Democracy, Fixing Councils Series, Flood Risk, Infrastructure, International, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, Libraries and Museums, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Public Transport, Recycling, Sports and Events, Transport and Roading | 0
Hamilton East Ward 2024 By-election

by Admin | Jan 21, 2024 | Elections, Hamilton City, Hamilton East Ward 2024 By-election, Taking Action | 0
Consultation Closes 7 March 2025: Lowering Speed Limit on Wairere Drive, Hamilton

by Admin | Jan 30, 2025 | Consultation, Disruptions, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, News, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
OPINION: Feedback on the IAWAI Water Services Strategy (April 2026)

by Admin | Apr 4, 2026 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Open Letters, Opinion, Taking Action, Water Meters | 0
OPINION: Why is Hamilton City Council unable to prepare and promise a financial budget that works?

by Admin | Apr 13, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Opinion, Rates Increases, Taking Action | 0
OPINION: Six Major Reasons to Oppose Road Pricing

by Admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Article, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Consultation, Council Debt, Council Funding, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Petitions, Protest, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading, Wellington City | 0
OPINION: 100% Rates Rise

by Admin | Jun 21, 2024 | Consultation, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton City, News, Opinion, Rates Increases | 0
LOCAL GROUP: Kapiti C.A.L.M. (Calm Alarmist Law Madness)

by Admin | Dec 19, 2023 | Climate Change and Weather, Global Warming, Issue-based Group Contact Details, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Local Group Contact Details, Managed Retreat, Natural Hazards, Taking Action | 0
Hamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 2 Highlights

by Admin | 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 | 0
Petition to “Stop New Zealand’s Electronic Road User Charges (eRUC) Surveillance System”

by Admin | Aug 17, 2025 | Electromagnetic Pollution, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, News, Petitions, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Surveillance, Taking Action, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading | 0
OPINION: Safety or Ideology?

by Admin | Nov 1, 2025 | Consultation, Council Spending, Cycleways, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, Opinion, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
Wellington Pukehῑnau/Lambton Ward By-election 2024

by Admin | Jan 21, 2024 | Elections, Taking Action, Wellington City, Wellington Pukehῑnau/Lambton Ward 2024 By-election | 0
Consultation Closes 28 February 2025: Hamilton City’s District Plan Change 14

by Admin | Jan 30, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Flood Risk, Global Warming, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Law and Legislation, Natural Hazards, New Zealand Issues, News, Property Rights, Taking Action | 0
OPINION: Bad Faith, a Missing Graph, and the Creation of the IAWAI Water Company

by Admin | May 7, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Open Letters, Opinion, Taking Action, Water Meters | 0
Long-Term Plan consultation guide

by Admin | Apr 15, 2024 | Article, Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Spending, Guides, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Overview, Resources, Taking Action, Wellington City | 0
Plan Change 9: Kāinga Ora appeals against large blocks of Hamilton becoming Historic Heritage Areas

by Admin | Apr 29, 2025 | Building Consent, Court case, Hamilton City, Heritage buildings, High-density Housing, Housing supply, Law and Legislation, News, Property Rights, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action | 0
OPINION: A bridge too far

by Admin | 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 | 0
Email addresses for Hamilton City Councillors

by Admin | Dec 1, 2023 | Council Meetings, Councillor Email Addresses, Hamilton City, Taking Action | 0
Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel and managed retreat: June 2024 updates

by Admin | 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 | 0
Community Organises Opposition to the Site Selection of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Proposed for Southern Hamilton

by Admin | Aug 17, 2025 | Article, Building Consent, Core Services, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, News, Pollution, Property Rights, Protest, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Three Waters, Waikato Region, Waipa District | 0
OPINION: The End of Regional Councils?

by Admin | Dec 4, 2025 | Amalgamation, Building Consent, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Core Services, Council Spending, Government Organisations, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Professional Managerial Class, Property Rights, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Safety and Well-being | 0
Notice of Revocation on Hamilton transport projects

by Admin | Feb 27, 2024 | Article, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Public Transport, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
What is “Learned Helplessness”?

by Admin | Feb 26, 2025 | Article, New Zealand Issues, Overview, Taking Action | 0
Consultation closes 05 July 2026: Simplifying Local Government (Council Amalgamation Options)

by Admin | 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 | 0
OPINION: Analysis of Hamilton City Council’s financial position

by Admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Official Information Act, Opinion, Rates Increases, Taking Action | 0
Whanganui Chronicle reports that Aramoho speed bumps were removed following community-led petition

by Admin | May 31, 2025 | Emergency Services, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, News, Petitions, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Whanganui District | 0
OPINION: Rage against the machine

by Admin | Jul 3, 2024 | Code of Conduct complaints, Consultation, Freedom of Expression, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, News, Opinion, Protest, Waipa District | 0
Email addresses for Auckland Councillors

by Admin | Oct 1, 2023 | Auckland City, Council Meetings, Councillor Email Addresses, Taking Action | 0
Hamilton City Council Parks and Open Spaces survey closes 29 July 2024

by Admin | Jul 25, 2024 | Consultation, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Parks and Reserves, Taking Action, Transport and Roading | 0
Hamilton City Election 2025 Events & Opinion Pieces

by Admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Elections, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, News, Taking Action, Waikato Region | 0
Consultation Closes on 20 January 2026: “Simplifying Local Government” Proposed Reforms of Regional Councils

by Admin | Dec 4, 2025 | Amalgamation, Article, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Dunedin City, Elections, Far North District, Government Organisations, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Parliament, Porirua City, Public Transport, Rail, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
Consultation finishes on 2 April 2024 for the draft GPS on land transport

by Admin | 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 | 0
Minister of Local Government Reassigned in January 2025

by Admin | Feb 27, 2025 | Government Organisations, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, News, Parliament, Taking Action, Transport and Roading, Wellington City | 0
Pamphlet about the Access Hamilton Strategy

by Admin | Dec 8, 2023 | Hamilton City, Information Sheets, Mode Shift, Resources, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Traffic Calming | 0
OPINION: What to keep and what to cut in Hamilton’s Long-Term Plan?

by Admin | 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 | 0
AGM Notice: 07 June 2025 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

by Admin | Jun 5, 2025 | Elections, Hamilton City, News, Taking Action | 0
RNZ articles on congestion charging and time-of-use charging (July-August 2024)

by Admin | 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 | 0
Email addresses for Christchurch City Councillors

by Admin | Oct 1, 2023 | Christchurch City, Council Meetings, Councillor Email Addresses, Taking Action | 0
Opposition mobilises against the five raised crossings on Thorndon Quay, Wellington

by Admin | Jul 29, 2024 | Article, Council Spending, Disruptions, Emergency Services, Greater Wellington Region, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Petitions, Public Transport, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Wellington City | 0
Auckland Election 2025 Events

by Admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Auckland 2025, Auckland City, Elections, Hamilton 2025, News, Taking Action | 0
OPINION: Regional Council Reforms Should Focus on Reducing Bureaucracy not Reducing Democracy

by Admin | Dec 4, 2025 | Amalgamation, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Contractors, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Professional Managerial Class, Rates Increases | 0
Public Consultation for WEL Energy Trust Annual Plan and Consumer Discount closes 20 March 2024

by Admin | 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 | 0
OPINION: Giggles & Failure – How Hamilton City Council Approved Another Raised Platform on Wairere Drive

by Admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Voting Record | 0
OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company

by Admin | 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 | 0
OPINION: Margaret Evans’ submission on the Hamilton City Long-Term Plan

by Admin | 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 | 0
Opposition to Automatic Number Plate Recognition Camera Systems Builds in the USA

by Admin | Jun 29, 2025 | Article, Cities, Crime, Global Agendas, International, Internet of Things, News, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading | 0
Hamilton’s $689,000 raised crossing delayed

by Admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero, Voting Record | 0
Email addresses for Dunedin City Councillors

by Admin | Nov 28, 2023 | Council Meetings, Councillor Email Addresses, Dunedin City, Taking Action | 0
Wellington City Council looks to reduce numbers of raised crossings in Thorndon Quay plan

by Admin | Aug 31, 2024 | Article, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Emergency Services, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Petitions, Rates Increases, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Voting Record, Wellington City | 0
Email addresses for Tauranga City Councillors

by Admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Council Meetings, Councillor Email Addresses, Taking Action, Tauranga City | 0

Taking Action

OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company

by Admin | 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 | 0

John McDonald (CityWatch NZ editor) supplies a copy of his open letter to the Minister of Local...

Consultation closes 05 July 2026: Simplifying Local Government (Council Amalgamation Options)

by Admin | 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 | 0
OPINION: Bad Faith, a Missing Graph, and the Creation of the IAWAI Water Company

by Admin | May 7, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Open Letters, Opinion, Taking Action, Water Meters | 0
OPEN LETTER: Submission to IAWAI on the Water Services Strategy 2026-2036

by Admin | May 5, 2026 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Developer Contributions, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Open Letters, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Waikato District | 0
OPINION: Feedback on the IAWAI Water Services Strategy (April 2026)

by Admin | Apr 4, 2026 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Open Letters, Opinion, Taking Action, Water Meters | 0
OPINION: The Cost of Water is Being Set. The Limits are Not

by Admin | Apr 3, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Infrastructure, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Waikato Region | 0
Consultation closes 06 April 2026: Hamilton City Council’s & Waikato District Council’s (IAWAI) Water Services Strategy

by Admin | Mar 27, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, LGFA, Local Government Reform, News, Rates Increases, Taking Action, Three Waters, Waikato District, Water Meters | 0
Consultation Closes 27 February 2026: “Inquiry into the 2025 Local Elections”

by Admin | Feb 23, 2026 | Auckland 2025, Auckland City, Buller District, Christchurch 2025, Christchurch City, Cities, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Contractors, Direct Democracy, Dunedin 2025, Dunedin City, Elections, Far North District, Freedom of Expression, Government Organisations, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Parliament, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington 2025, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
Consultation Closes 08 January 2026: “Building and Construction Sector” Amendment Bills

by Admin | Dec 11, 2025 | Auckland City, Building Consent, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities, Cities and Regions, Code of Conduct complaints, Consultation, Contractors, Core Services, Data-driven, Dunedin City, Far North District, Freedom of Expression, Government Organisations, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Parliament, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Whanganui District | 0
OPINION: A Failure of Education and a Failure of Governance

by Admin | Dec 4, 2025 | Cities and Regions, Consultation, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Fixing Councils Series, Global Warming, Government Organisations, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Professional Managerial Class, Rates Increases | 0
OPINION: Regional Council Reforms Should Focus on Reducing Bureaucracy not Reducing Democracy

by Admin | Dec 4, 2025 | Amalgamation, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Contractors, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Professional Managerial Class, Rates Increases | 0
OPINION: The End of Regional Councils?

by Admin | Dec 4, 2025 | Amalgamation, Building Consent, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Core Services, Council Spending, Government Organisations, Hamilton City, Housing supply, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Professional Managerial Class, Property Rights, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Safety and Well-being | 0
Consultation Closes on 20 January 2026: “Simplifying Local Government” Proposed Reforms of Regional Councils

by Admin | Dec 4, 2025 | Amalgamation, Article, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Dunedin City, Elections, Far North District, Government Organisations, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Parliament, Porirua City, Public Transport, Rail, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
Consultation Closes 08 January 2026: “Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill”

by Admin | Dec 4, 2025 | Auckland City, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities, Cities and Regions, Consultation, Core Services, Council Funding, Council Spending, Data-driven, Dunedin City, Far North District, Global Agendas, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Internet of Things, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading, Upper Hutt City, Voting Record, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Whanganui District | 0
OPINION: Safety or Ideology?

by Admin | Nov 1, 2025 | Consultation, Council Spending, Cycleways, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, Opinion, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
Consultation Closes 9 November 2025: Morrinsville Road upgrades, Hamilton

by Admin | Oct 28, 2025 | Consultation, Disruptions, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, News, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
OPINION: Transforming New Zealand’s Local Government

by Admin | Aug 31, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Data-driven, Direct Democracy, Fixing Councils Series, Flood Risk, Infrastructure, International, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, Libraries and Museums, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Public Transport, Recycling, Sports and Events, Transport and Roading | 0
Email addresses for Tauranga City Councillors

by Admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Council Meetings, Councillor Email Addresses, Taking Action, Tauranga City | 0
Auckland Election 2025 Events

by Admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Auckland 2025, Auckland City, Elections, Hamilton 2025, News, Taking Action | 0
Hamilton City Election 2025 Events & Opinion Pieces

by Admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Elections, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, News, Taking Action, Waikato Region | 0
Petition to “Stop New Zealand’s Electronic Road User Charges (eRUC) Surveillance System”

by Admin | Aug 17, 2025 | Electromagnetic Pollution, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, News, Petitions, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Surveillance, Taking Action, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading | 0
Community Organises Opposition to the Site Selection of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Proposed for Southern Hamilton

by Admin | Aug 17, 2025 | Article, Building Consent, Core Services, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, News, Pollution, Property Rights, Protest, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Three Waters, Waikato Region, Waipa District | 0
Open Invitation for Candidate Opinion Pieces

by Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | Article, Auckland City, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Dunedin City, Elections, Far North District, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Taking Action, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
Consultation Closes 27 August 2025: “Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill”

by Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | Arts and Cultural, Auckland City, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities, Cities and Regions, Code of Conduct complaints, Consultation, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Developer Contributions, Dunedin City, Far North District, Freedom of Expression, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Parks and Reserves, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Regions, Regulations, Safety and Well-being, Sports and Events, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Voting Record, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Whanganui District | 0
Council Performance Information Released by Internal Affairs

by Admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Article, Cities, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, LGFA, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Rates Increases, Regions, Resources | 0
LGNZ holds annual conference and engages in propaganda war with Taxpayers’ Union

by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Buller District, Christchurch City, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Far North District, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Invercargill City, Kapiti Coast District, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Palmerston North City, Petitions, Porirua City, Professional Managerial Class, Protest, Rangitīkei District, Rates Increases, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Upper Hutt City, Voting Record, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
Why are Councils Leaving LGNZ?

by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Article, Cities, Climate Change and Weather, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Global Agendas, Global Warming, Government Organisations, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Regions, Taking Action, Voting Record | 0
OPINION: A City on the Move — But Not in the Right Direction

by Admin | Jul 7, 2025 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton 2025, Hamilton City, Hamilton East Ward 2024 By-election, Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward By-election 2024, Opinion, Rates Increases, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
Investigating New Zealand’s Local Government Act 2002 – A Layperson’s Guide

by Admin | Jun 30, 2025 | Article, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Guides, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Overview, Resources | 0
2025 Local Government Elections

by Admin | Jun 30, 2025 | Article, Auckland City, Buller District, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Dunedin City, Elections, Far North District, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Invercargill City, Kaipara District, Kapiti Coast District, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Plymouth District, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Rangitīkei District, Taking Action, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wellington City, Whanganui District | 0
Opposition to Automatic Number Plate Recognition Camera Systems Builds in the USA

by Admin | Jun 29, 2025 | Article, Cities, Crime, Global Agendas, International, Internet of Things, News, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading | 0
AGM Notice: 07 June 2025 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

by Admin | Jun 5, 2025 | Elections, Hamilton City, News, Taking Action | 0
Whanganui Chronicle reports that Aramoho speed bumps were removed following community-led petition

by Admin | May 31, 2025 | Emergency Services, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, News, Petitions, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Whanganui District | 0
OPINION: Ask Not What Your Council Can Do For You, But What It Can Do TO You.

by Admin | Apr 29, 2025 | Building Consent, Consultation, Contractors, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Heritage buildings, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Plan Change, Property Rights, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA) | 0
Plan Change 9: Kāinga Ora appeals against large blocks of Hamilton becoming Historic Heritage Areas

by Admin | Apr 29, 2025 | Building Consent, Court case, Hamilton City, Heritage buildings, High-density Housing, Housing supply, Law and Legislation, News, Property Rights, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action | 0
No tolls on the new Manawatū Tararua Highway, public feedback was 90% against the proposed tolling

by Admin | Apr 22, 2025 | 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 | 0
OPINION: Six Major Reasons to Oppose Road Pricing

by Admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Article, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Consultation, Council Debt, Council Funding, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Petitions, Protest, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading, Wellington City | 0
Consultation Closes 27 April 2025: “Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill”

by Admin | Apr 1, 2025 | Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities, Consultation, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Global Agendas, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Invercargill City, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, Nelson City, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading, Upper Hutt City, Wellington City | 0
Consultations April 2025: “Local Water Done Well” Water Service Reforms

by Admin | Mar 31, 2025 | Christchurch City, Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Porirua City, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Meters, Wellington City | 0
OPINION: Commentary on the Time of Use Charging Amendment Bill

by Admin | Mar 31, 2025 | Auckland City, Consultation, Council Funding, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading | 0
Council Uses Leading Questions in Wairere Drive Speed Reduction Consultation

by Admin | Mar 31, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Resource Management Act (RMA), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
OPINION: Consult or Insult?

by Admin | Mar 23, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
OPINION: Eager Beavers Beat Government Experts

by Admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Consultation, Government Organisations, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Regulations, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action | 0
Hamilton’s $689,000 raised crossing design replaced with a $546,000 “at-level” crossing

by Admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Voting Record | 0
OPINION: Giggles & Failure – How Hamilton City Council Approved Another Raised Platform on Wairere Drive

by Admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Voting Record | 0
Minister of Local Government Reassigned in January 2025

by Admin | Feb 27, 2025 | Government Organisations, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, News, Parliament, Taking Action, Transport and Roading, Wellington City | 0
OPINION: Wairere Drive Speed Reduction Submission

by Admin | Feb 27, 2025 | Consultation, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Open Letters, Opinion, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
What is “Learned Helplessness”?

by Admin | Feb 26, 2025 | Article, New Zealand Issues, Overview, Taking Action | 0
Consultation Closes 28 February 2025: Hamilton City’s District Plan Change 14

by Admin | Jan 30, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Flood Risk, Global Warming, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Law and Legislation, Natural Hazards, New Zealand Issues, News, Property Rights, Taking Action | 0
Consultation Closes 7 March 2025: Lowering Speed Limit on Wairere Drive, Hamilton

by Admin | Jan 30, 2025 | Consultation, Disruptions, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, News, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading | 0
Michael Connett’s NZ Speaking Tour on Water Fluoridation

by Admin | Jan 21, 2025 | Auckland City, Cities and Regions, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hutt City, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Fluoridation, Wellington City | 0
News coverage of the meetings to oppose the Tararua toll road

by Admin | 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 | 0
Hamilton’s $689,000 raised crossing delayed

by Admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero, Voting Record | 0
“Stop Water Fluoridation” petition (closes 19 Nov 2024)

by Admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Auckland City, Cities, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hutt City, Invercargill City, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Palmerston North City, Petitions, Porirua City, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Water Fluoridation, Wellington City | 0
Ombudsman surveying public on OIA/LGOIMA and council transparency (closes 29 November 2024)

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 | 0
NZTA consultation on three proposed toll roads (closes 7 Oct 2024)

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 | 0
OPINION: The Slippery Slope is a Strategy, not a Fallacy

by Admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Internet of Things, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading, Wellington City | 0
Wellington City Council looks to reduce numbers of raised crossings in Thorndon Quay plan

by Admin | Aug 31, 2024 | Article, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Emergency Services, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Petitions, Rates Increases, Safety and Well-being, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Voting Record, Wellington City | 0
RNZ articles on congestion charging and time-of-use charging (July-August 2024)

by Admin | 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 | 0
Opposition mobilises against the five raised crossings on Thorndon Quay, Wellington

by Admin | Jul 29, 2024 | Article, Council Spending, Disruptions, Emergency Services, Greater Wellington Region, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Petitions, Public Transport, Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Wellington City | 0
Hamilton City Council Parks and Open Spaces survey closes 29 July 2024

by Admin | Jul 25, 2024 | Consultation, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Parks and Reserves, Taking Action, Transport and Roading | 0
OPINION: Rage against the machine

by Admin | Jul 3, 2024 | Code of Conduct complaints, Consultation, Freedom of Expression, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, News, Opinion, Protest, Waipa District | 0
OPINION: A bridge too far

by Admin | 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 | 0
Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel and managed retreat: June 2024 updates

by Admin | 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 | 0
OPINION: 100% Rates Rise

by Admin | Jun 21, 2024 | Consultation, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton City, News, Opinion, Rates Increases | 0
Hamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 3 Highlights

by Admin | 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 | 0
Hamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 2 Highlights

by Admin | 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 | 0
What Has Been Happening with Number Plate Recognition Cameras in Manchester, UK?

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, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Surveillance, Taking Action, Transport and Roading | 0
Protest outside Hamilton City Council on the 27th of June

by Admin | May 31, 2024 | Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Protest, Taking Action | 0
Hamilton City Council Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward By-election 2024

by Admin | May 31, 2024 | Article, Elections, Hamilton City, Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward By-election 2024, News, Taking Action | 0
Hamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 1 Highlights

by Admin | May 30, 2024 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, News, Rates Increases, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Three Waters, Traffic Calming, UN 2030 Agenda | 0
Submissions close on 29 May 2024 for the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill

by Admin | May 27, 2024 | Consultation, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News | 0
Tauranga City Council Election 2024

by Admin | May 16, 2024 | Article, Elections, News, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024 | 0
Colin Jones on Hamilton City Council’s Long-Term Plan

by Admin | 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 | 0
Protest outside Hamilton City Council on the 17th of May

by Admin | May 11, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Petitions, Protest, Rates Increases, Taking Action | 0
OPINION: Margaret Evans’ submission on the Hamilton City Long-Term Plan

by Admin | 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 | 0
OPINION: What to keep and what to cut in Hamilton’s Long-Term Plan?

by Admin | 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 | 0
OPINION: Analysis of Hamilton City Council’s financial position

by Admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, News, Official Information Act, Opinion, Rates Increases, Taking Action | 0
Long-Term Plan consultation guide

by Admin | Apr 15, 2024 | Article, Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Spending, Guides, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, Overview, Resources, Taking Action, Wellington City | 0
OPINION: Why is Hamilton City Council unable to prepare and promise a financial budget that works?

by Admin | Apr 13, 2024 | Consultation, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Opinion, Rates Increases, Taking Action | 0