Like many landowners across New Zealand, I received a letter from Waipa District Council regarding the arbitrary designation of Significant Natural Areas (SNA) on private land.I found this disgraceful that in our so-called democracy, that Councils have been empowered to seiz...
The Aftermath..
June 22, 2025
In the aftermath of the RS Sand/Fulton Hogan resource consent application for a sand mine in Cambridge, I am left asking one simple question: How did we even get here? Yes, the eventual withdrawal of the application delivered the result the community deserved but i...
WDC Please STOP.....
June 20, 2025
TRAFFIC CHAOS - A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT
June 20, 2025
Cambridge and Kihikihi have undergone a transformation in recent years. Promoted as being for the benefit of our "growing" communities, Waipa District Council has closed roads, installed speed bumps and removed car parks, all done to increase safety for - well, everyone...
NO MORE SMOKE & MIRRORS
June 17, 2025
A transparency policy for councils
Journalism is sometimes referred to as ‘the fourth estate’ because of the power of the press to balance the power of the government, the police, and the wealthy.* The news media kept the people informed, which is the vital foundation of democracy. Bob Woodward, the journ...
Lack of Transparency
June 17, 2025
The lack of transparency in local government, a matter that is not only evident in our own Waipā District Council but also across many councils throughout New Zealand.Local councils exist to manage regions effectively and to provide essential services to their communities. ...
Waipā’s Debt Crisis: Who’s Really in Control?
June 17, 2025
Waipa has a higher debt per ratepayer than Hamilton and has seen a significant increase in residents struggling or unable to pay their rates. With the upcoming rate-able year bringing an over 15% increase in rates, followed by a 9% increase the following year, financial pres...
THE BLUE BLOB
June 17, 2025
Cambridge people remember the Innovating Streets debacle where coloured dots were painted in our intersections, planter boxes replaced car parks, and orange sticks blocked access to streets. This was all done without consultation as part of a social engineering program. We w...
FROM START TO FINISH
June 16, 2025
The services provided by council are the same for almost every street in every town and village in the district. Roads, water infrastructure, rubbish collection and for several streets leaf collection during late Autumn. That's the bare basics. What we all probably agree as ...
WHAT’S WRONG WITH O’REGAN?
June 16, 2025
Three years ago, Susan O’Regan’s official candidate profile said everything we wanted it to say. That’s why I voted for her. That’s why I am so disappointed now. Here’s what she wrote: We need a better future Waipa for everyone. We need energetic, experienced,...
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