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John MacDonald: More proof that local government is broken

We’re about one month away from the halfway mark in the current term of the Christchurch City Council and its latest residents survey is a shocker.  For st

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John MacDonald: Commissioners needed for Chch council?

Yesterday, I was contacted by someone who, I think it’s fair to say, has had a gutsful of the Christchurch City Council. They are someone who is involved w

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John MacDonald: Who's really to blame for ChCh council fiasco?

If the mayor or any councillors at the Christchurch City Council are reading this, it's probably going to make you feel a bit uncomfortable. Because, if yo

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John MacDonald: My challenge to Christchurch City Council

I bet Dawn Baxendale is feeling like a new woman today. Because, as we now know, she is about to be the ex-chief executive of the Christchurch City Council

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John MacDonald: Chch council's limited thinking on speed

If you’re in the market for a new car, maybe you should think about getting a horse and cart instead. Because the Christchurch City Council wants to lower

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John MacDonald: A lesson in squandering public money

If you’re not cringing over the latest decision by the Christchurch City Council, you should be. Because yesterday, councillors sat around the table to dec

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What's On Christchurch

What's On this Winter with Christchurch City Council and Newstalk ZB. Winter is right around the corner, and the Christchurch City Council has a whole rang

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John MacDonald: We all know who's really in charge of local councils

Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger has come out firing today. He’s accusing his council’s staff of “running amok” and says they need to be “reined in”. They're

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Christchurch City Council data shows staff experiencing 25 percent more abuse than in 2017

A push to bring down the amount of abusive behaviour council staff experience. Christchurch City Council data reveals staff experience an average of 259 in

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John MacDonald: The Christchurch City Council should be hanging their heads in shame

The Christchurch City Council better be hanging its head in shame today. Because after all the weasel words about being committed to finding a solution to

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