Press Articles & Letters Dave is a prolific letter writer and gets good press. Here is a selection. Article: Govt winds up council reform storm Article: Teen cycles from Whakatāne to Parliament for Māori wards Article: The argument against council rate caps Article: Capping rates rises would make things ‘worse not better’ – Chris Hipkins Article: Coalition finds a handy distraction in council bashing Government Telling Councils How To Spend Ratepayer’s Money Must Stop! Article: Council or bust for community board stalwart Article: John MacDonald: Capping council rates isn’t a solution Article: Working together despite differences PM Christopher Luxon open to scrapping regional councils amid RMA reform Christopher Luxon loves localism, until locals have the wrong opinions Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this? Local Govt Minister ‘working at pace’ on rates cap model Māori wards Explainer – What’s happening and what you can do Wellington Takes Big Brother Approach To ‘Localism’ Article: The local government funding model is broken ‒ but can be fixed Article: Rates will never be enough – councils need the power to raise money in other ways The Real Reasons Behind New Zealand’s Rates Increases Untangling the hidden costs of driving faster past schools Opinion: Regulatory Standards Bill – what you need to know. Dr Mawera Karetai Opinion: Yes, let’s not forget what councils really do. Becs Mackay The Observer view: sticking to fiscal rule will imperil Labour’s future Opinion: The Language of Fear Podcast: Local councils and the battle for money Postpone The Tax Cuts Campaign – 2024
Dave is a prolific letter writer and gets good press.Dave is a prolific letter writer and gets good press.
