by Cimino | 9 Aug 2017 | Four waters, Local, Local board, Regional governance, Representation, Warkworth
Twin tweaks to conquer local-democracy deficit Status quo would be the less satisfactory option. Corner to corner, the Rodney Local Board area stretches 86 kilometres—a 165-kilometre, 2-hour drive by road, plus at least an hour’s walk at either end. In the context of...
by Cimino | 23 Jun 2017 | Events, Local board, Warkworth, Warkworth Town Hall Talk
By 2019, many of the decisions about the new Warkworth could be being made in its old town hall. The Local Government Commission is currently considering reorganisation options for the Auckland region, including an alternative proposal made by Mahurangi Action and, 38...
by Cimino | 19 Feb 2017 | Warkworth
Old Warkworth turned its back on the Mahurangi River. Although an egregious act of disrespect, Warkworth settlers were forward-looking Victorians, wedded to smart coaches and fast trains. The river had utility, but steamboats were a yesterday’s, Georgian icon. The...
by Cimino | 3 Dec 2016 | Paths and trails, Warkworth
Riverpath puts Warkworth in league of its own Mahurangi imagined in 2029 The following future-imagining does not necessarily reflect the opinions or aspirations of those persons or companies quoted or cited. If measured in leagues, it’d be fewer than 1.3 of them....
by Cimino | 11 Nov 2016 | Climate action, Election turnout, Regional governance, Youth voting
From Day One he’s wanted a better slogan than ‘the World’s most liveable city.’ For his trouble, and even before hearing what that slogan might be, Mayor Phil Goff is being rubbished and ridiculed for wanting to replace the city’s tragically generic branding, with...
by Cimino | 5 Oct 2016 | Berger for the board, Climate strategy, Election turnout, Local board, Youth voting
Tessa Berger is quoted, but not by name. In his New Zealand Herald column Political Roundup, Dr Bryce Edwards names neither Tessa, nor the national Kids Voting programme she champions. Dr Edwards suggests local government is headed towards an existential crisis,...
