March CEO Thoughts
March 4, 2026
Unify the WaikatoLocal government is under the spotlight. Many councils are under pressure for poor performance.Given the recent damning reports on the Wellington and Hamilton City councils, the spotlight needs to intensify and make transparent all the allegations levelled b...
December CEO Thoughts
December 17, 2025
Read the latest edition of Chamber CEO Thoughts, written monthly by Waikato Chamber of Commerce CEO, Don Good.
It is Time to Unify the WaikatoJust two thoughts for you this month, inspired by the Government’s announcement last week called “Simplifying Local Government – a draft proposal”.In the three decades since the last shakeup in 1989 some councillors have driven div...
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