Stop building transport based new developments. Build a new form of development, the MarketTown, that eliminates the need to drive, with a sufficient critical mass to support a local economy
Category: Governance
Stop building developments that need council infrastructure. No commuters means no council road upgrades. Harvested rainwater, on-site grey water and recycling black water means no council pipes or plants needed.
Affordable Housing: FACT: 62% of New Zealanders cannot afford to buy a home. Affordable housing is achieved by lowering the cost of land, subdivision, materials, labour and consenting. In
Public Impact Advocate Corruption is pecuniary interest masked as public interest When the rotting house crisis hit NZ, the government of the day knew they had to do something. Unfortunately,
GOVERNING: The affordable housing crisis Solutions: For the entry level, mobile homes. For volume production: MarketTowns For government reform: Reform User Pays The affordable housing crisis did not come about
This is an essay. Grab a cuppa, settle in for a long read on a laptop or larger. It shows why housing is 10X income, not 3X. AFFORDABLE HOUSING: How
Local Government: Stop using consents as cash cows This one is complicated by the fact the RMA was recently changed. However, the principles remain the same. User pays is being
NATIONAL PLANNING STANDARDS DEFINITION The new definition of building in the National Planning Standards is flawed. It was specifically altered to target the lowest cost housing solution for the poor, especially
Need to reform Local Government The Funding Mechanism for Local Government creates a conflict of interest When pecuniary interest eclipses public interest in the culture of local government the institution
TE TIRITI O WAITANGI: An extraterritorial treaty This brief promises to be controversial – please approach it with an open mind This brief focuses solely on the Te Reo version
Land Law 101: English Land – Māori Whenua In order to effectively govern as an MP, and to be part of the solution not part of
Amend the NZ Bill of Rights to align with the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights A constitution sets out the powers of government. New Zealand does not have a
SLEEPWALKING INTO A DYSTOPIAN FUTURE Google computerism and this definition pops up. “Computerism: A political ideology which maintains that all government power should be delegated to a computer or artificial intelligence.” But the definition is
SME Easy Tax (PAYE-RAYS) Pay as you earn/refund as you spend This one should be easy. It does not propose to change the tax system, but merely how tax is collected
OPM: Other People’s Money OPM OPM: Left wing: Tax the rich. OPM: The taxes the left wing will implement are others people’s money, not theirs. They won’t be affected. “Rules