Richard Hills
Auckland Councillor and Chair of the Council's Policy and Planning Committee providing the council's perspective on planning, floodplain rules and infrastructure implications.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 23min
Fast track approval for housing development - on a flood plain
Richard Hills, Auckland councillor and planning chair, explains council limits, infrastructure risks and long-term costs. Kelvin Hyatt, Papakura community chair, raises local flood, drainage and transport worries. They focus on floodplain hazards, missing water and stormwater services, transport pressures and climate-related insurance and safety concerns.
Dec 9, 2025 • 23min
The things that annoy us, and the people we moan to
Join local leaders as they dive into the everyday gripes of residents. Sam Jennings discusses the divisive issue of berm maintenance, while Max Brough shares a quirky tale of his daughter's vegetable garden dispute with the council. Richard Hills talks about the challenges of ranging complaints from traffic to roaming dogs, and Bryan Cadogan reminisces about late-night calls from furious constituents. Together, they uncover the quirky realities of local governance and the burning issues that keep them awake at night!
