local government Archive

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  Auckland Supercity – Rogernomics Round 2 - by David Clendon

  
  
  
  The Super (Monster?) City meetings we are hosting along with Labour are well under way, and we are getting good numbers attending.  What is coming through loudly and clearly is that people are angry and frustrated at the blatant attack on democracy and the underlying agenda of ‘Rogernomics Round 2’. Waiheke last Thursday attracted 40-odd [...] read more
  February 4, 2010 2:19 pm - 1 Comment
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  A friendly reminder to Aucklanders – your democracy is under threat - by frog

  
  
  
  Just before the summer break, the Government pushed Rodney Hide’s Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill through its First reading and sent it to Select Committee. I blogged about it at the time, but many frogblog readers may have missed it in the pre-Christmas rush.  So here’s a friendly reminder – submissions close on 12 [...] read more
  January 22, 2010 6:14 pm - 10 Comments
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  Party Central or Local Democracy – which matters more? - by David Clendon

  
  
  
  There has been a lot of chest beating this week about the pros and cons of development on Queens Wharf.  Mayor Banks has been particularly vocal about the issue, insisting that “he was not going to be told by Wellington what could be built at the bottom of Queen St in Auckland”. It is a [...] read more
  January 14, 2010 12:16 pm - 17 Comments
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  Submitting in your summer holiday - by frog

  
  
  
  As I predicted last week, the Government has allowed only a very short time for submissions on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill – submissions close on 12 February 2010. This is a truly appalling Bill – it’s packed full of measures that undermine local democracy and promote the privatisation of Auckland’s assets. read more
  December 20, 2009 3:55 pm - 9 Comments
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  Steven Joyce vs Mike Lee or Most of Auckland? - by frog

  
  
  
  Is the battle in Auckland as to whether we should prioritize public transport over roads for funding really just between Mike Lee (PT) and Steven Joyce (more roads)? The figures say otherwise – it seems almost twice as many Aucklanders favour prioritizing better public transport for the region than want more roads… read more
  October 22, 2009 1:31 pm - 4 Comments
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  Act’s ally - by frog

  
  
  
  Well one sector of society had to draw the short straw and get an Act Minister in charge of their area of interest, and this time it was local governments.  But it seems that one mayor, the one in the Rodney District, is looking forward to working with Rodney Hide. “I am sure the new [...] read more
  November 18, 2008 3:13 pm - 13 Comments