Posts Tagged ‘NACT’

A point on the long wait

Written By: - Date published: 10:48 am, November 3rd, 2023 - 32 comments

Today we will get the final election counts. It will now include the estimated specials of 20.2% of the vote. This can change the precise balance in parliament. A NAct coalition will probably require a partner party to secure a reliable majority. Unfortunately past political history is going to make that awkward. The chaos will be great for a political blog of the left. Not so good for the country.

The long wait

Written By: - Date published: 9:47 am, October 16th, 2023 - 57 comments

As it stands right now with the indecisive election result, we’re probably into having a caretaker government for some time. The election results after the special votes are targeted to be declared on November 3rd. The last day for the writ is on November 9th.It may then take some time to form a governing number of seats in parliament.

The Unitary Plan: Rodney’s Dream

Written By: - Date published: 1:45 pm, August 7th, 2016 - 59 comments

Rodney Hide must be sleeping well, because Auckland’s proposed Unitary Plan will deliver all he and his NACT patrons ever hoped for. The Council should reject the Plan in its current form, cherry-pick those aspects consistent with a democratic and liveable city and sheet home the responsibility to those that created the mess.

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