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VOTE NOW, OK? Shame as less than a third of Wellingtonians vote in STV v FPP referendum
Ballots must be posted today Shame on our name. Not even a third of Wellington voters have returned their STV v FPP referendum ballots Barely three in every 10 Wellington City voters have returned the… more →
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VOTE NOW, OK? Shame as less than a third of Wellingtonians vote in STV v FPP referendum
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poneke wrote 9 months ago: Ballots must be posted today Shame on our name. Not even a third of Wellington voters have returned … more →
Reminder: Wellington's STV v FPP referendum
poneke wrote 10 months ago: Wellington City Council’s postal referendum on whether to retain the STV (Single Transferable … more →
Wellington choosing now between STV and FPP for local body elections. Please vote
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poneke wrote 10 months ago: Wellington City Council is right now conducting a postal referendum on whether to retain the STV (Si … more →
Local government elections: political parties are at odds with the people
bdoza wrote 1 year ago: Election Commission declared the local government elections in 4 city corporations and 9 municipal c … more →
Time to ditch STV – the best electoral system, but not when it causes confusion and low voter turnout
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poneke wrote 1 year ago: After two elections using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) method for electing the mayor and counc … more →
Will Binding Referenda be on the agenda of the new Council?
womentravel wrote 1 year ago: Just before voting finished, someone emailed me and asked me about what my position was on binding r … more →
Coastal Representation now missing on Whangarei District Council
womentravel wrote 1 year ago: One of the results of the recent WDC Elections, is that neither the Tutukaka Coast or Bream Bay Coas … more →
Back in Waipu at last
womentravel wrote 1 year ago: I have been in China for two weeks and out of touch with my blog – for some reason I could not … more →
Don't Forget To Vote in Local Govt Elections
Kevin wrote 1 year ago: PLEASE PHONE 09-379 2023 URGENTLY TO ARRANGE A NEW VOTING PAPER Dig out those voting packsAucklande … more →
Your vote can make a difference!
Kevin wrote 1 year ago: IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO HELP Every Vote Counts REMEMBER TO POST YOUR PAPERS BACK BY FRIDAY 11 OCT … more →
Local elections – get voting
Kevin wrote 1 year ago: Voting papers have been mailed out for the local elections and everyone should take the opportunity … more →
The post box is your ballot box
Kevin wrote 1 year ago: I post here an article from the Herald. Now that you have your voting papers, use your right and vot … more →
Council Values
womentravel wrote 1 year ago: Creating the Ultimate Living Environment is the well known, and oft quoted WDC mission. What is less … more →
Town Basin redevelopment
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womentravel wrote 1 year ago: Frank Newman’s is quoted on Integrity’s website “Yesterday councillors concluded h … more →
Act on Rates - National Report on Rates released
womentravel wrote 1 year ago: “Local councils need to lift their act and central government needs to put more money in to ma … more →
Transfer Station Hours
womentravel wrote 1 year ago: I note that the Advocate signals that the WDC wants to cut the opening hours of our rural transfer s … more →
No Left Turn - Chris Trotter reflects
womentravel wrote 1 year ago: This is a very interesting review of Chris Trotter’s book by Nicky Hagar. Trotter sees NZ his … more →
There is usually more than two options - more on binding referenda
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womentravel wrote 1 year ago: My approach to conflict is to take as step back from a polarised “YES!” or NO!” a … more →
Binding Referenda - yes, no or maybe
womentravel wrote 1 year ago: I am convinced that there are real issues regarding how people are involved in decision making betwe … more →
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