Grant McLachlan
- Sep 17
- 22 min
Eco-terrorism Snells Beach style
It started as a group who appeared to be well-meaning bird photographers. When they failed to get recognition and legitimacy from...
PERSONA NON GRATA: Grant McLachlan - Column
- May 4
- 8 min
Small minds in small communities
I smelt a rat at the Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association AGM. So I set a trap.
Ruth Hill - Radio New Zealand
- Apr 6
- 6 min
Ex-ACT staffer Grant McLachlan says party created fake grassroots groups
Political pundits and media experts are warning that artificial grassroots organisations are being used to manipulate public opinion.
PERSONA NON GRATA: Grant McLachlan - Column
- Oct 14, 2020
- 4 min
Dopey economic theory causing social decline
The Herald headline read "Auckland Council golf courses a $2b-plus development bonanza." Here is the column challenging it.
Grant McLachlan
- Oct 2, 2020
- 5 min
Kiwis are more corrupted than they think
New Zealanders place more trust in their politicians and journalists than they should.
PERSONA NON GRATA: Grant McLachlan - Column
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
Why we should have zero tolerance for Act
Sex, drugs, fraud and bullying. What the Act Party doesn't want you to know this election.
Grant McLachlan
- Sep 28, 2020
- 13 min
Astroturfs: Act Three of 'Dirty Politics'
The history of astroturfs in New Zealand is closely associated to the history of the Act Party.
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Nov 27, 2018
- 3 min
Nuisance bylaws on dogs are the real nuisance
(Click here to view the published article.) Auckland Council officials are yet to exceed my lowering expectations of them. Their proposed...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Jun 21, 2018
- 3 min
State agencies should know the limits of their power to spy
Click here to visit the link to the original article. Click on the image below to enlarge. The government spy agency, Security...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Mar 5, 2018
- 3 min
Council officials make mockery of Unitary Plan
To visit the original article, please click here. There is little point having an Auckland Unitary Plan if council planners ignore it....
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Dec 13, 2017
- 3 min
Environmental watchdog sorely needed
To view the original article, please click here. To read the above image, please right click and download the image. The estuary after to...
PERSONA NON GRATA: Grant McLachlan - Column
- Dec 7, 2017
- 3 min
Condoning does the most damage
The late Frank Haden wrote a piece about my experience with bullying. It was the only national coverage of my trial. As more allegations...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Oct 25, 2017
- 3 min
Phil Goff painting himself into corner over North Rodney
To view the original article, please click here. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's position against a North Rodney referendum to break away from...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Oct 4, 2017
- 3 min
Protected trees are falling to council incompetence
To view the original article, please click here. The Auckland Council is causing serious environmental damage due to decisions based on...
Grant McLachlan
- Sep 30, 2017
- 5 min
FACT CHECK: Was the Boathouse Bay decision predetermined?
The decision by Auckland Council to grant resource consent for a 33-dwelling intensive development called Boathouse Bay has shocked many...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Sep 27, 2017
- 3 min
Helping form new govt untried strategy for Peters
To view the original article, please click here. For all the reasons Winston Peters should support a National or Labour-led government he...
Grant McLachlan
- Sep 27, 2017
- 10 min
FACT CHECK: Did Didsbury bury his complicity in Boathouse Bay?
If you view this year’s 1 March issue of Mahurangi Matters, one thing stands out. Can you spot it?
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Mar 8, 2017
- 4 min
NZ should raise the bar on corruption
Click here to view the original article. Nicky Hager's exposure of the underside of politics led to his privacy being violated by police....
Grant McLachlan - Hawke's Bay Today - Column
- Aug 30, 2016
- 3 min
No fault and no responsibility
We have a no fault system for personal injury and, in the light of the Havelock North water contamination epidemic,has ACC made us gormless?
