Polly Higbee (Research Fellow at the NZ Centre of Public Law)
Polly laid out exactly what ‘urgency’ in parliament is, and how it differs from the
normal legislative process.
Sir Kerry Burke (Former Speaker of the House, and former chair of Environment Canterbury)
Sir Kerry described what he called “a full frontal assault on democracy” in Canterbury by central government,
motivated ultimately by a misplaced faith in economic growth at all costs.
David Clendon (Green Member of Parliament)
David looked at the rushed process to turn Auckland into a one-mayor city, its likely effects and
the prospects for a similar model being applied elsewhere in the country.
Audio of the three presentations