Category: Article
Who are the C40 cities network?
Posted by Admin | Sep 11, 2023 | Article, Auckland City, C40 Cities, Climate Change and Weather, Global Agendas, International, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities)
Long-Term Plan consultation guide
Posted 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
Democracy Project Article: When Unelected officials dominate the local democratic process
Posted by Admin | Jul 25, 2024 | Article, Asset Sales, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Code of Conduct complaints, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Freedom of Expression, Global Agendas, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Overview, Professional Managerial Class, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Wellington City
What is “traffic calming”?
Posted by Admin | 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
OPINION: Margaret Evans’ submission on the Hamilton City Long-Term Plan
Posted 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 letter, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Taking Action
Who is Taituarā (SOLGM)?
Posted by Admin | Jul 26, 2024 | Article, Cities, Cities and Regions, Contractors, Council Spending, Global Agendas, Local Government Reform, Managed Retreat, New Zealand Issues, Overview, Professional Managerial Class, Regions
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PopularKāpiti 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....
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Democracy Project Article: When Unelected officials dominate the local democratic process
Jul 25, 2024 | Article, Asset Sales, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Code of Conduct complaints, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Freedom of Expression, Global Agendas, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Overview, Professional Managerial Class, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Wellington City
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What 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
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LatestOPINION: Hamilton City Council’s Credit Downgrade Not a Surprise
Sep 15, 2024 | Article, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, News, Opinion, Three Waters
By Rob Pascoe (Chartered Accountant, Former Hamilton City Councillor, and Hamilton Ratepayer) Some...
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OPINION: 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
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Articles 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
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Wellington 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
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New 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
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OPINION: 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 MoreWhat is RCP8.5?
Jun 30, 2024 | Article, Auckland City, Cities and Regions, Climate Change and Weather, Flood Risk, Global Agendas, Global Warming, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, International Organisation, Kapiti Coast District, Law and Legislation, Managed Retreat, Natural Hazards, Overview, Resource Management Act (RMA), United Nations, Wellington City
Summary RCP8.5 (Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5) is a climate change model scenario used...
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 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, Surveillance, Taking Action, Transport and Roading
Summary and Key Points In 2008 the Greater Manchester local authorities proposed a congestion...
Read MoreHamilton City Council Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward By-election 2024
May 31, 2024 | Article, Elections, Hamilton City, Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward By-election 2024, News, Taking Action
Update 18/08/2024 Election Results Maria Te Aukaha Huata was declared the winner of the...
Read MoreTauranga City Council Election 2024
May 16, 2024 | Article, Elections, News, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024
After more than three years of local democracy being suspended to enable the rule of appointed...
Read MoreColin 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 letter, 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...
Read MoreA misleading headline and Hamilton City Council’s sensitivity to the word “fudging”
May 11, 2024 | Article, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, News, Rates Increases
With Hamilton City Council’s reported financial situation rapidly getting worse, the 7th of May...
Read MoreOPINION: Hamilton Mayor’s ANZAC visit to Belgium
Apr 25, 2024 | Article, Council Spending, Hamilton City, International, News, Opinion, Parks and Reserves, Rates Increases
By Geoff Kreegher (Hamilton Ratepayer) Menin Gate, Ieper, Belgium. Photo credit Johan Bakker...
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 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 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: Speed bumps coming to Wairere Drive
Mar 23, 2024 | Article, Council Meetings, Hamilton City, Hostile Architecture, Mode Shift, Opinion, Protest, Resource Management Act (RMA), Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Taking Action, Traffic Calming, Transport and Roading
By Andrew Bydder, Hamilton City Councillor Half of Hamiltonians use Wairere Drive regularly. For...
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 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 MoreShaw’s Bird Park, the road, and the Council: A bureaucratic nightmare in Hamilton
Dec 17, 2023 | Article, Council Debt, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Law and Legislation, News, Parks and Reserves, Petitions, Protest
The Americans say “You can’t fight City Hall”. When you take on your council, Big Bureaucracy...
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