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Debate between ARC chair Gwen Bull and RAM
Friday, 23 April 2004, 3:50 pm | Resident's Action Movement
Mrs Bull, who presided over last year's ARC rate rises, will discuss key issues with RAM, political voice of the Rates Revolt. More >>
Little public buy-in to ARC consultation
Friday, 23 April 2004, 3:22 pm | Resident's Action Movement
Last night, the Auckland Regional Council went to Orewa for the last of six "public consultation" meetings over its draft plan. Apart from councillors and officials, and several RAM activists, exactly 10 members of the public turned up. More >>
ARC's 'consultation' erodes democracy
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 9:01 am | Resident's Action Movement
"The ARC has structured 'public consultation' on its draft plan to give the answers its ruling faction want to hear," said Grant Morgan, spokesperson for RAM - Residents Action Movement. More >>
RAM protests against ARC
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 9:00 am | Resident's Action Movement
The majority on the ARC haven't listened to the Rates Revolt. They've voted for a draft plan that continues last year's unfair rating policy as their "proposed method" for the coming year. More >>
Democracy At The ARC
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 8:45 am | Resident's Action Movement
In last year¹s draft plan, the Auckland Regional Council proposed axing the business differential meaning a rates holiday for big business at the expense of most homeowners. More >>
Overview Of The ARC
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 8:44 am | Resident's Action Movement
Most citizens have been treated very badly by the ruling faction of the Auckland Regional Council. That¹s the belief of RAM Residents Action Movement. More >>
Real alternative to ARC rates injustice
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 8:43 am | Resident's Action Movement
Last year, the ARC introduced a radical change to rating policy the business differential was axed. More >>
RAM's visionary public transport strategy
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 8:42 am | Resident's Action Movement
What¹s the thing you see everywhere in greater Auckland? Cars, of course. They¹re clogging the region¹s arteries and driving us all mad. More >>
ARC chair to debate with RAM
Monday, 5 April 2004, 9:33 am | Resident's Action Movement
This coming Tuesday evening, ARC chair Gwen Bull will publicly discuss key council issues with RAM - Residents Action Movement. More >>
Debate-Mrs Bull meets RAM
Friday, 2 April 2004, 10:34 am | Resident's Action Movement
This coming Tuesday, ARC chair Gwen Bull will publicly discuss key council issues with RAM - Residents Action Movement. More >>
RAM asks ARC to convene a People's Assembly
Monday, 29 March 2004, 8:57 am | Resident's Action Movement
The following resolution was passed unanimously at four public meetings, in Mt Eden, Papatoetoe, Meadowbank and Sunnynook, held this past weekend (27-28 March). More >>
ARC chair Gwen Bull will meet with RAM
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 8:35 am | Resident's Action Movement
The chair of the Auckland Regional Council, Gwen Bull, has accepted RAM's invitation to a consultation meeting between the ARC and RAM over the council's draft Annual Plan. More >>
RAM will cut through ARC's car and political chaos
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 12:42 am | Resident's Action Movement
"The tug-of-war between ARC councillors over who should sit on the regional transport committee reflects the continual infighting inside the Auckland Regional Council," said Grant Morgan, spokesperson for RAM - Residents Action Movement. More >>
ARC councillor Sandra Coney accepts RAM's invite
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 10:56 am | Resident's Action Movement
Sandra Coney, ARC councillor for Waitakere, has accepted RAM's invitation to a consultation meeting between the ARC and RAM on 6th April. More >>
Rodney ARC councillor accepts RAM invite
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 10:55 am | Resident's Action Movement
Brian Smith, ARC councillor for Rodney, has accepted RAM's invitation to a consultation meeting between the ARC and RAM on 6th April. More >>
ARC Walks Backwards To Defeat
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 10:50 am | Resident's Action Movement
"By voting for a continuation of the policies which sparked the biggest Rates Revolt in New Zealand history, the ARC's business politicians are walking backwards to defeat in this October's council elections," said Grant Morgan, spokesperson ... More >>
Statement by Grant Morgan, spokesperson for RAM
Monday, 22 March 2004, 9:32 am | Resident's Action Movement
Statement by Grant Morgan, spokesperson for RAM - Residents Action Movement. (2) Interviews with 15 RAM supporters from Whangaparaoa, Glenfield, Takapuna, Birkdale, Grafton, Avondale, Ellerslie, Penrose, Mangere Bridge, East Tamaki, Manukau and Papakura. More >>
Back down by ARC chair
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 8:49 am | Resident's Action Movement
"At today's full ARC meeting, Gwen Bull and her business faction have retreated on all fronts in the face of a Rates Revolt that won't go away," said Grant Morgan, spokesperson for RAM - Residents Action Movement. More >>
Business clones & panicky turncoats
Friday, 20 February 2004, 12:47 am | Resident's Action Movement
"Gwen Bull's knife-edge, one-vote majority to continue her unpopular policies on the ARC reveals the panic and the opportunism among the council's business faction," says Grant Morgan, spokesperson for RAM - Residents Action Movement. More >>
Campaign of misinformation by ARC
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 9:02 am | Resident's Action Movement
"The Auckland Regional Council's ruling faction is conducting a deliberate campaign of misinformation," says Grant Morgan, spokesperson for RAM - Residents Action Movement. More >>