Category: Transport and Roading
OPINION: Six Major Reasons to Oppose Road Pricing
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
OPINION: Commentary on the Time of Use Charging Amendment Bill
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
Transport and Roading
PopularInformation 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...
Transport and Roading
LatestNew York Governor and the “Feds” clash over Manhattan’s new congestion charges
Apr 30, 2025 | Article, C40 Cities, Cities, Climate Change and Weather, Court case, Global Agendas, Global Warming, International, Internet of Things, Mode Shift, News, Public Transport, Regulations, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading
Summary New York City introduced congestion changing in early January 2025. The congestion...
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OPINION: Six Major Reasons to Oppose Road Pricing
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
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Consultation Closes 27 April 2025: “Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill”
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
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OPINION: Commentary on the Time of Use Charging Amendment Bill
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
Additional Posts
Council Uses Leading Questions in Wairere Drive Speed Reduction Consultation
Mar 31, 2025 | Consultation, Council Meetings, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Resource Management Act (RMA), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
By Geoff Kreegher (Hamilton Ratepayer) The 2025 consultation results for this speed reduction on a...
Read MoreMinister of Local Government Reassigned in January 2025
Feb 27, 2025 | Government Organisations, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, News, Parliament, Taking Action, Transport and Roading, Wellington City
In the January 2025 Cabinet reshuffle, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown was reassigned and...
Read MoreOPINION: Wairere Drive Speed Reduction Submission
Feb 27, 2025 | Consultation, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Open Letters, Opinion, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
By Geoff Kreegher (Hamilton Ratepayer) [Excerpt from Geoff Kreegher’s Submission for the...
Read MoreConsultation Closes 7 March 2025: Lowering Speed Limit on Wairere Drive, Hamilton
Jan 30, 2025 | Consultation, Disruptions, Emergency Services, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, News, Resource Management Act (RMA), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
The public consultation for lowering the speed limit on Hamilton’s Wairere Drive closes on 7...
Read MoreOPINION: 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
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City...
Read MoreLocal Government Act Reforms: December 2024 Media Coverage
Dec 21, 2024 | Cities, Cities and Regions, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Rates Increases, Regions, Three Waters, Transport and Roading
Summary On the 16th of December 2024, Minister for Local Government Simeon Brown announced a...
Read MoreAutomatic 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...
Read MoreAs Paris Transforms into 15-minute City, Mayor Moves to Ban More Automobiles
Dec 9, 2024 | Article, C40 Cities, Cities, Climate Change and Weather, Global Agendas, Global Warming, International, Mode Shift, News, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading
Summary Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is increasing restrictions on private vehicle travel in the...
Read MoreOPINION: Speed bumps for Wairere Drive
Dec 8, 2024 | Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Opinion, Resource Management Act (RMA), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Despite Mayor Southgate’s promises of no more speed...
Read MoreThe Cost of Te Huia Train
Nov 27, 2024 | Auckland City, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, Opinion, Rail, Waikato Region
By Geoff Kreegher (Hamilton Ratepayer) August 2024 – KiwiRail Monthly Operating Costs Running...
Read More$1.4 Million Raised Crossing Project Increases Congestion on Thomas Road-Horsham Downs Road, Hamilton
Nov 27, 2024 | Article, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
Previously the roundabout at the corner of Thomas Road and Horsham Downs Road allowed 2 lanes,...
Read MoreHukanui Road In-Lane Bus Stop and Unintended Consequences
Nov 5, 2024 | Article, Climate Change and Weather, Council Spending, Disruptions, Hamilton City, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Opinion, Pollution, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
By Jo Reeder (CityWatch NZ Editor, Hamilton Resident, and Hamilton Ratepayer) I took a drive out...
Read MoreCoverage of Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s comments on AI and mass surveillance
Nov 4, 2024 | Article, Crime, Electromagnetic Pollution (3G, 4G, 5G), Freedom of Expression, Global Agendas, Government Organisations, International Organisation, Internet of Things, Interview, News, Opinion, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Transport and Roading
Summary At the September 2024 Oracle financial meeting, the corporation’s founder Larry Ellison...
Read MoreHamilton’s $689,000 raised crossing to be redesigned
Nov 2, 2024 | Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Voting Record
On 23 October 2024 Hamilton City Council voted to redesign the planned crossing on Heaphy Terrace....
Read MoreAA on Road Pricing: Member Views and the Association’s Position
Nov 2, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Tauranga City, Transport and Roading, Wellington City
Summary The New Zealand Automobile Association (AA) describes itself as “New Zealand’s biggest...
Read MoreBOP Times Article: Tauranga raised pedestrian crossing ripped out after vibration issues, returned to original design
Nov 2, 2024 | Council Spending, Hostile Architecture, New Zealand Issues, News, Tauranga City, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
Summary A raised pedestrian crossing in the Matua suburb of Tauranga is being removed and replaced...
Read MoreNews 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...
Read MoreOPINION: Why Vote Against “Safety” and “Free Money”?
Oct 1, 2024 | Auckland City, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Hamilton East Ward 2024 By-election, Mode Shift, News, Open Letters, Opinion, Safety and Well-being, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero, Wellington City
By John McDonald (CityWatch NZ Editor and 2024 Hamilton East Ward By-election Candidate) The issue...
Read MoreHamilton’s $689,000 raised crossing delayed
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
On Thursday (26 September 2024) Hamilton City Council voted to delay a decision on the plans for a...
Read MoreOPINION: The Slippery Slope is a Strategy, not a Fallacy
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
By John McDonald (CityWatch NZ Editor and 2024 Hamilton East Ward By-election Candidate) With the...
Read MoreArticles covering PM Luxon’s speech to LGNZ (August 2024)
Sep 2, 2024 | Article, Cities, Code of Conduct complaints, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Freedom of Expression, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Overview, Professional Managerial Class, Rates Increases, Regions, Three Waters, Transport and Roading, Wellington City
Summary Prime Minister Christopher Luxon gave a speech at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)...
Read MoreWellington City Council looks to reduce numbers of raised crossings in Thorndon Quay plan
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
Opposition to Wellington City Council’s plan to install five raised pedestrian crossing along...
Read MoreOPINION: Luxon Nails Councils
Aug 27, 2024 | Auckland City, Contractors, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, LGNZ, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Professional Managerial Class, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Transport and Roading, Wellington City
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Prime Minister Chris Luxon fronted the Local Government...
Read MoreOPINION: The Fight Against Speed Bumps Rolls On
Aug 18, 2024 | Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Opinion, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Voting Record
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Hamilton City Council’s Infrastructure committee...
Read MoreRNZ 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
Summary Radio New Zealand (RNZ) covers the push to legalise congestion charges and time-of-use...
Read MoreNew Zealand Initiative Report: Driving Change – How road pricing can improve our roads
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
Summary The New Zealand Initiative self-identifies as a “Wellington-based think tank supported...
Read MoreOPINION: Te Huia History Part 1 (1968-2010)
Aug 3, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Mode Shift, Opinion, Overview, Public Transport, Rail, Transport and Roading, Waikato Region
Te Huia Auckland-Hamilton Passenger Rail Service and Its Predecessors: History Part 1 (1968-2010)...
Read MoreOpposition mobilises against the five raised crossings on Thorndon Quay, Wellington
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
Summary Further opposition mobilises against Wellington City Council’s plan to install five raised...
Read MoreHamilton 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 MoreDemocracy Project Article: Why Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating in the country
Jul 25, 2024 | Asset Sales, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Public Transport, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Transport and Roading, Water Meters, Wellington City
[Originally published 29 April 2024 on the Democracy Project] By Dr Bryce Edwards (Political...
Read MoreThe Spinoff and The Post cover a planned $55 million project to install five raised crossings in Wellington
Jul 25, 2024 | Council Spending, Disruptions, Emergency Services, Greater Wellington Region, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Public Transport, Rates Increases, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Wellington City
Summary Wellington City Council is planning to install five raised pedestrian crossing along...
Read MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: Jos Nagels
Jul 11, 2024 | Core Services, Council Finances, Council Spending, Elections, High-density Housing, Opinion, Public Transport, Rail, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Transport and Roading
Jos Nagels’ Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2024 Tauranga election...
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 MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: Anthony Goddard
Jun 30, 2024 | Core Services, Council Spending, Elections, High-density Housing, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Public Transport, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Three Waters, Transport and Roading
Anthony Goddard’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2024 Tauranga...
Read MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: Abraham (Bram) van Berkel
Jun 30, 2024 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Elections, High-density Housing, Managed Retreat, Natural Hazards, Opinion, Rates Increases, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Transport and Roading
Abraham (Bram) van Berkel’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2024...
Read MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: Jacqueline Pointon
Jun 30, 2024 | Core Services, Council Finances, Elections, Health and Safety, High-density Housing, Opinion, Public Transport, Rates Increases, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Three Waters, Transport and Roading
Jacqueline Pointon’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2024 Tauranga...
Read MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: Tim Maltby
Jun 30, 2024 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Funding, Council Spending, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Rates Increases, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Transport and Roading
Tim Maltby’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2024 Tauranga...
Read MoreOPINION: Te Huia or Te Toroa? The Costly Rail Service.
Jun 25, 2024 | Auckland City, Christchurch City, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Invercargill City, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Public Transport, Transport and Roading, Waikato Region
By Geoff Lewis (Hamilton Journalist) I’ve always thought the Hamilton to Auckland commuter...
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 MoreWhat 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, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Surveillance, Taking Action, Transport and Roading
Summary and Key Points In 2008 the Greater Manchester local authorities proposed a congestion...
Read MoreHamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 1 Highlights
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
Selected speakers from the 1st day of the public hearings for the Hamilton City Council Long-Term...
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 MoreWaikato 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...
Read MoreNZ Herald and RNZ cover emergency vehicles being impacted by Auckland’s “traffic calming measures”
Mar 31, 2024 | Auckland City, Emergency Services, Health and Safety, Hostile Architecture, Interview, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Safety and Well-being, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero
Headline: Kiwi firefighters raise alarm on speed humps installed by Auckland Transport slowing...
Read MoreOPINION: Speed bumps are a public emergency
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
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor When Hamilton City Council began its Waka...
Read MoreOpposing the planned raised platform on Wairere Drive at the Karewa Place turnoff
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
Hamilton City Council recently (5th of March 2024) voted for a plan to install a large raised...
Read MoreOPINION: Comparing the coalition’s draft transport General Policy Statement (GPS) with Labour’s version
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
By John McDonald, 2024 Hamilton East Ward By-election Candidate and CityWatch NZ editor The...
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...
Read MoreNZ Herald articles: Removal of the Three Kings raised pedestrian crossing in Auckland
Feb 29, 2024 | Auckland City, Council Spending, Hostile Architecture, New Zealand Issues, News, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero
Bernard Orsman at the NZ Herald has written a series of articles in January 2024 and February 2024...
Read MoreNotice of Revocation on Hamilton transport projects
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
UPDATE: 11 March 2024: The Youtube video of this council meeting is available with public forum...
Read MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: Roger Stratford
Feb 11, 2024 | Council Finances, Council Funding, Elections, Hamilton City, Hamilton East Ward 2024 By-election, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Rates Increases, Safety and Well-being, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
Roger Stratford’s Invited Opinion Piece [All candidates for the 2024 By-elections were...
Read MoreCityWatch 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...
Read MoreWhat are the disadvantages and negative impacts of “traffic calming”?
Feb 9, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Official Information Act, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Tauranga City, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero, Wellington City
Common sense and experience would tell us that “traffic calming” measures, such as installing...
Read MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: John McDonald
Feb 9, 2024 | Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton City, Hamilton East Ward 2024 By-election, Hostile Architecture, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Public Transport, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero
John McDonald’s Invited Opinion Piece [All candidates for the 2024 By-elections were invited...
Read MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: Joan Shi
Feb 3, 2024 | Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Crime, Elections, Libraries and Museums, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Public Transport, Safety and Well-being, Three Waters, Transport and Roading, Wellington City, Wellington Pukehῑnau/Lambton Ward 2024 By-election
Joan Shi’s Invited Opinion Piece [All candidates for the 2024 By-elections were invited to...
Read MoreCANDIDATE OPINION: Tim Macindoe
Feb 3, 2024 | Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Elections, Hamilton City, Hamilton East Ward 2024 By-election, Local Government Reform, Opinion, Rates Increases, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
Tim Macindoe’s Invited Opinion Piece [All candidates for the 2024 By-elections were invited...
Read MoreOpinion article in The Spinoff: Let’s Get Wellington Moving was a giant waste of time
Dec 25, 2023 | Core Services, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Greater Wellington Region, Hostile Architecture, Local Government Reform, Mode Shift, News, Opinion, Public Transport, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Wellington City
Headline: Let’s Get Wellington Moving was a giant waste of time Authored by: Joel MacManus...
Read MoreWhat is Tauranga’s “SmartTrip” VRP concept?
Dec 11, 2023 | Article, Council Funding, Law and Legislation, Mode Shift, New Zealand Issues, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Tauranga City, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
Variable Road Pricing (VRP) is a form of Urban Road Pricing, that Tauranga City Council is...
Read MoreRNZ Article: Waka Kotahi puts funding for cycling, walking and public transport initiatives on hold
Dec 11, 2023 | Cities and Regions, Climate Change and Weather, Council Funding, Council Spending, Mode Shift, New Plymouth District, New Zealand Issues, News, Public Transport, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, Vision Zero
Authored by: Robin Martin Published on: 4 November 2023 Published by: RNZ Headline: Waka...
Read MorePamphlet about the Access Hamilton Strategy
Dec 8, 2023 | Hamilton City, Information Sheets, Mode Shift, Resources, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Traffic Calming
A pamphlet created in December 2023 to inform the people of Hamilton City about the Hamilton City...
Read MoreWhat is “traffic calming”?
Dec 3, 2023 | Article, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Dunedin City, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Overview, Public Transport, Safety and Well-being, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Tauranga City, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading, UN 2030 Agenda, Vision Zero, Wellington City
“Traffic calming. The combination of street designs and traffic rules that deliberately...
Read MoreRCR 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...
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