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Sep 1, 20222 min

Napier City Council resignations a sign of trouble

July 27, 2022 - Media release A run of resignations by senior managers from Napier City Council confirms the council has a serious...

simpsonfornapier

Sep 1, 20222 min

Surprise, there will be an election in October! Media Release #2 -

Surprise, there will be an election in October! Media Release #2 - 15 July 2022 Napier Mayoral candidate, Nigel Simpson, encourages...

simpsonfornapier

Sep 1, 20223 min

Long Term Plans - originally called Long-Term-Council-Community-Plans

Long term plans and a number of other documents that need to be joined up (like the District Plan, rates and other policies) set out the...

simpsonfornapier

Aug 31, 20223 min

Group think

Group think is empowered by other people’s apathy and strengthened by its own momentum. The more the ‘in crowd’ convince themselves that...

simpsonfornapier

Aug 31, 20222 min

Apathy

Apathy empowers some, especially those who seek power or authority and enables them to recruit their friends and allies to fill the void....

simpsonfornapier

Aug 31, 20223 min

Change

Change in Napier City Councils modus operandi has swung significantly both ways over the last decade, from purposeful, to courageous and...

simpsonfornapier

Aug 31, 20222 min

Democracy, we all crave it

Democracy, we all crave it, some use their democratic right to vote, some just complain, others abuse it. You elect twelve City...

simpsonfornapier

Aug 31, 20223 min

Decision making and getting things done

Decision making and getting things done should be easy when your organisation employs experts in their fields and your resources include...

simpsonfornapier

Aug 14, 20222 min

Nigel Simpson to stand for Mayor in 2022 Napier City Election

MEDIA RELEASE – 22/06/2022 Nigel Simpson is standing for Mayor of Napier City. Current City Councillor with local government management...