Nick Clark

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Nick Clark

Man, 75, with dementia left in 'unsafe' bungalowNick ClarkLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceNatalie RuanAlberto Ruan's daughter said her father is now in hospital but faces the prospect of returning to the bungalowA woman has claimed her 75-year-old father has been left in an "unsafe" bungalow after a council failed to find him an adequate alternative.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Nick Clark

Censured councillor will not apologiseNick ClarkLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceSlough Borough CouncilThe authority said Ahmed had not apologised for his conduct A councillor censured after his manner left onlookers fearing that he might hit a colleague said he will not apologise and that he was exercising his right to speak.

3 weeks ago | nzinitiative.org.nz | Nick Clark

There is plenty to like about Auckland, but its traffic is not one of them. As a South Islander, who makes occasional visits to the City of Sails, I dread its infamous traffic. I worry I will be late for commitments or miss my flight home. So, I factor in more time at either end of the day, time I could have spent on better things than waiting. The Ministry of Transport estimates that congestion in Auckland costs the economy up to $1.39 billion annually in lost productivity.

3 weeks ago | nzinitiative.org.nz | Eric Crampton |Nick Clark

1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY1.1 This submission on the Land Transport Management (Time-of-Use Charging) Amendment Bill is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. In combination, our members employ more than 150,000 people. 1.2 The Initiative undertakes research that contributes to developing sound public policies in New Zealand.

3 weeks ago | nzinitiative.org.nz | Oliver Hartwich |Nick Clark

Podcast: Rethinking NZ's three-year parliamentary cycle In this episode, Oliver talks to Nick about his submission regarding New Zealand's proposed parliamentary term extension from three to four years. Nick supports the concept of longer terms but criticises the current proposal's complicated conditional approach, arguing instead for a straightforward extension that should also apply to local government.