Leaks and the CRL
Who is going for a Leak with the CRL Somebody somewhere has a barrow to push against someone either in the Mayor’s Office, the entire Auckland Council, or the Ministry (and Minister) of Transport. Why do I say that? Well someone went for a large leak and decided to “show” the NZ Herald the … Read more
PERVERTING OUR COURSE OF REDRESS AND OPINION? Ctd
Isolating the Environment Court – Unacceptable On the 3rd of September, I had picked up (From Whale Oil) and subsequently wrote a piece here at VOAKL on a possible attempt at perverting a ratepayer (amongst others) course of redress and opinion through the Environment Court. Upon doing my usual links through Twitter (follow me through Twitter … Read more
Old Money and Getting Stiffed – Again
Poor Auckland Gets Stiffed – Again A simple question; How hard is it really to do this: An Integrated Approach to Transport: None of this “all for one but not the other approach” we get from both roading and Green lobbyists. Road and Mass Transit both have their places here in Auckland – albeit … Read more
I Do NOT Support the Auckland Plan
People are not happy with The Auckland Plan Yesterday I posted on The Auckland Plan being brought into existence by Auckland Council (on a vote 16-5) and some musings on this historic document. I also stated that The Auckland Plan was “C-” grade (a bare pass) and lacked affordability measures myself and others had … Read more
Impossible to get public transport needs past capital’s road-builders
Image via Wikipedia Someone still stuck 50-years Behind? Apparently so according to New Zealand Herald, Brian Rudman‘s article. Look can you read the article yourself although I will provide the links below to the respective reports – but it seems we have a long way to go. Just caught this though: Report author and recently … Read more
A Stink that is ponging Auckland Public Transport
Brian Rudman: Snapper may have missed the boat – Business – NZ Herald News. Snapper Missed the Boat? More like Snapper Missed the Starship Enterprise as flew Warp 9 to Vulcan. What can I say about snapper – well Mr Matt L’s post at Auckland Transport Blog spells out what I would have said very … Read more
Rudman comments on Port of Auckland
Brian Rudman Comments on Port of Auckland Staying in Auckland In today’s New Zealand Herald column, Brian Rudman comments: The dilemma for Auckland could well be, if the revolution in work practices the port bosses are demanding does attract more container traffic into the CBD, the extra profits shareholder Mayor Len Brown is demanding … Read more
