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OPINION: Hamilton City Council Borrowing to Increase

Sep 16, 2024 | Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Meetings, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, LGFA, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters

The government is allowing debt to rise to 500% of waters revenue for new “Local Water Done Well” Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs). There are also plans to increase the borrowing limit for high growth councils to 350% of council revenue.

OPINION: 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...

CANDIDATE 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...

CANDIDATE OPINION: Robert Coe

Jun 30, 2024 | Elections, Health and Safety, Law and Legislation, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Rates Increases, Safety and Well-being, Tauranga City, Tauranga City Council Election 2024, Three Waters, Water Fluoridation

Robert Coe’s Invited Opinion Piece [All contactable candidates for the 2024 Tauranga...

CANDIDATE 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...

Hamilton 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...

OPINION: 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...

OPINION: Rethinking water meters in Hamilton. A closer look at costs, equity and efficacy

Mar 27, 2024 | Cities, Core Services, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Opinion, Three Waters, Wellington City

By Leo Liu, 2024 Hamilton East Ward By-election Candidate In the heart of discussions surrounding...

OPINION: Water meters back on the cards for Hamilton

Mar 27, 2024 | Core Services, Council Finances, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Opinion, Tauranga City, Three Waters, Wellington City

By Geoff Kreegher (Hamilton Ratepayer) Water meters appear to be back on the agenda for Hamilton...

Stuff Article: Why are councils considering rates hikes of 25.5% and higher?

Dec 11, 2023 | Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Meetings, Council Spending, Hamilton City, New Zealand Issues, News, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Wellington City

Authored by: Erin Johnson Published on: 11 December 2023 Published by: Stuff Limited Headline: Why...

Category: Three Waters

Newsroom article: Three Waters repeal forces councils to hike rates by a third

Democracy Project Article: Why Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating in the country

CANDIDATE OPINION: Joan Shi

OPINION: Luxon Nails Councils

OPINION: Water Meters in Hamilton City

OPINION “Local Water Done Well” and the Hamilton Ratepayer

OPINION: Hamilton and water meters. How Hamilton City Council wants to continue to kick the can down the road.

Articles covering PM Luxon’s speech to LGNZ (August 2024)

Newsroom article: Three Waters repeal forces councils to hike rates by a third

Democracy Project Article: Why Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating in the country

CANDIDATE OPINION: Joan Shi

OPINION: Luxon Nails Councils

OPINION: Water Meters in Hamilton City

Three Waters

Crown Observer to monitor Wellington City Council

US court ruling on fluoride in drinking water being a health hazard

“Stop Water Fluoridation” petition (closes 19 Nov 2024)

Ombudsman surveying public on OIA/LGOIMA and council transparency (closes 29 November 2024)

OPINION: Councils are Out of Control

Additional Posts

OPINION: Hamilton City Council Borrowing to Increase

OPINION: Hamilton City Council’s Credit Downgrade Not a Surprise

CANDIDATE OPINION: Anthony Goddard

CANDIDATE OPINION: Robert Coe

CANDIDATE OPINION: Jacqueline Pointon

Hamilton City Council Long-Term Plan Hearings: Day 1 Highlights

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

OPINION: Rethinking water meters in Hamilton. A closer look at costs, equity and efficacy

OPINION: Water meters back on the cards for Hamilton

Stuff Article: Why are councils considering rates hikes of 25.5% and higher?

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