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Pandering to NIMBYs Must Stop

December 13, 2016 admin 0

The land between 146 and 148 Weggery Drive, Waikanae, classified as a legal road,was gifted to the Kāpiti Council by the developer of the subdivision. […]

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Experimental Fora Undemocratic

December 13, 2016 admin 0

In my view, democracy is not well served through ‘experimental’ fora within which well-informed input from ratepayers is proverbially ‘screened for relevance’ by elected councillors […]

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Implicit puffery portrayed

June 10, 2016 admin 0

Editor, D’Oyley Carte would have applauded a highly articulate ratepayer’s rendition (KCDC Environment and Community Development Committee meeting of 14 April) of Councillor Michael Scott’s […]

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Waikanae history not told

March 20, 2016 admin 0

I was disappointed with the tone of the article (Cultural assessment delays carpark Kāpiti Observer March 10). Perhaps next time you might consider balancing your […]