Ministerial Briefing Paper - Mount Maunganui Slip
Following the Mount Maunganui landslide, there has been a lot of reassurance that “processes are underway” and that answers will come in time.But as our Illusion of Consent series has shown, who controls the process - and when - determines what truths are allowed to surface.This Ministerial Briefing, prepared by David Lynch (advocate for the CTV families following the Christchurch earthquake), sets out in clear terms why a council-led review cannot provide the level of in...
February 8, 2026How “governance design” quietly replaces public consent
This is the corresponding document to our Substack Article:...
February 3, 2026Urgent Reform Needed: Tauranga Rated Lowest In National Council Approval Survey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE1st May 2024 Urgent Reform Needed: Tauranga Rated Lowest in National Council Approval SurveyIntroduction: The Unregulated State of Lobbying in New ZealandIn New Zealand, unlike in many other democratic nations, the lobbying industry operates without specific regulatory oversight. This absence of regulations means there is no requirement for lobbyists to register, no public disclosure of who is influencing decision-makers, and no official record of what is being com...
May 1, 2024 Posts 1-3 of 3 | Page
