Metropolitan government
Proposed Woodside cement works and amalgamation of Hutt County with Upper Hutt city
Date: [1972-1997]
From: Griffith, Barbara Stewart Josephine, 1917-1999 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7319-6
Description: Correspondence, clippings, reports etc relating to three issues in which Griffith was involved (1) the proposed new cement works at Woodside, Wairarapa; (2) the amalgamation of Hutt County with Upper Hutt city; and (3) the closure of the BNZ at Greytown Quantity: 1 folder(s).
"Lenny reckons we should steal a march on Auckland and form a super duper city." 5 Marc...
Date: 2010
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0013848
Description: A man stares at a huge hoarding that reads 'Does the Waikato need a super city?' His wife tells a friends that she thinks they should steal a march on Auckland and form a 'super duper city'. Refers to the opinion that Auckland's "super city" plan should be extended to the Waikato with one council formed in time for next year's local body elections in October, according to a high-powered Waikato lobby group. The group, led by former Hamilton mayor Margaret Evans, unveiled the proposal in Auckland today to the select committee hearing submissions on the Government plan to amalgamate Auckland's councils. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Out of my depth? How could anyone possibly think that?" 15 May 2009
Date: 2009
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
Reference: DCDL-0011218
Description: Minister of Social Development and employment, Paula Bennett, appears to be swimming underwater in a sea of clutter but is amazed that anyone should think that she is out of her depth. Newspaper headlines suggest that she is 'out of line on super city', that the 'Rankin appointment rankles' and that the PM has had to defend her. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"So you think Wellington should ALSO become a super city?" "Why not? It's a fairly stra...
Date: 2009
From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]
Reference: DCDL-0010769
Description: In a series of four frames Jaimee tells Debbie about her ideas for making Wellington a super city as well. This in light of debate over making Auckland a super city with a single mayor and council. She suggests that there could be a military operation and Petone, the Hutt, Porirua, Paraparaumu, Levin, and Palmerston North would all fall like dominoes. When Debbie in her pragmatic way wonders what will happen after that, Jaimee sighs and goes home to watch the 'Where the wild things are' trailer again. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The way will soon be clear Bwana!" 16 June 2009
Date: 2009
From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]
Reference: DCDL-0011514
Description: Shows Rodney Hide Minister for Local Government swinging an axe as though he is fighting in one of the African wars and cutting the red tape of local bodies to shreds. He tells 'bwana', Prime Minister John Key, who stands in the background that the way will soon be clear. Refers to Rodney Hide's enthusiastic attack on what he regards as over-resourced local bodies, particularly his reducing the seven Auckland local bodies to one that will result in a 'supercity'. Published in MG Business Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).