It's nice to hear about other places doing well. I've read the entire thread waiting for someone to put in a plug for the management of Hamilton ...

Hamilton really does have itself together. Makes it a nice place to live. The council has an attitude of getting on with it and is good at letting you know what the "it" is – all very business like really. Nice mix of returning and new opportunities to vote for.

I don't have all the behind the scenes chatter that a lot of you seem to have for the Auckland debate but I do know that the people who live here generally feel good; perhaps they've all had their wallets returned after a day at Raglan?