Pages tagged "page-author-Celia-Wade-Brown"
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Rates caps little more than a distraction from Govt’s own failings
The Government’s plan to limit council rates rises to four per cent will inevitably lead to poorer local service provision, and communities being worse off.
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Govt revamp of regional councils hurts environment
The Government is weakening environmental management and local democracy with its changes to Regional Councils.
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Greens call for extension on Māori wards referendum
The Green Party is calling for the voting period for Māori wards to be extended after key information was left out of voting packs.
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Govt’s electoral reform weakens democracy
The Government is weakening our democracy by restricting voting rights and making it easier for the wealthy to donate to political campaigns under the cover of anonymity.
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Greens call for NZ Govt to take UK’s lead and lower voting age
The Green Party is calling on the Government to follow the lead of the United Kingdom and lower the voting age to 16.
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Luxon’s ‘localism’ strikes again
The Government has used its final post-Cabinet press conference of the year to punch down on local government without offering any credible solutions to the issues our councils are facing.
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Govt overreach on councils an assault on local democracy
The Government’s move to enforce austerity measures on councils is an assault on local democracy.
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