Herald Reports on What Ministry of Transport picked up on last year The Herald on Sunday evening published a story using Statistics NZ data on Auckland’s commute patterns between 2001 … Continue reading Auckland Commuting Trends – Continued
Month: January 2015
My 5 Ideas for a #BetterAuckland
Herald asks; I reply with my Top 5 It seems the Herald is running a week-long series on how to improve Auckland as the City celebrated its 175th birthday … Continue reading My 5 Ideas for a #BetterAuckland
Cautious Optimism On Auckland Transport’s Light Rail Announcement
However, Auckland Transport Better Explain the Funding and Delivery Mechanism VERY Carefully To Garner Support, Not Open Hostility As well as the Long Term Plan launch last Friday, … Continue reading Cautious Optimism On Auckland Transport’s Light Rail Announcement
The 2015-2025 Long Term Plan Series #Introduction
A series covering the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan and its debate Last Friday marked the launch of the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan consultation period. This consultation period runs until … Continue reading The 2015-2025 Long Term Plan Series #Introduction
The Long Term Plan, a Brief Summary
The Consultation Period Begins Today is the day that the Long Term Plan (Master Budget) document started its consultation period. Today also marked Auckland Transport dropping a blind-side … Continue reading The Long Term Plan, a Brief Summary
Long Term Plan Out For Consultation, Oh and Trams Returning?
Okay that is nice to know Today the 2015-2025 Draft Long Term Plan comes out for consultation with Auckland. It runs from today until March 16 as well as … Continue reading Long Term Plan Out For Consultation, Oh and Trams Returning?
A Key Detail of the Proposed RMA Reforms
Staving off those NIMBY’s After Environment Minister Nick Smith’s announcement on Resource Management Act reforms the debate has started off promptly. Of course there is many sides to … Continue reading A Key Detail of the Proposed RMA Reforms
In Response to a Future High School in Takanini/Papakura
Ministry of Education Replies I had requested some information on a future high school for Papakura/Takanini in light of the Ministry of Education preparing to build a new primary … Continue reading In Response to a Future High School in Takanini/Papakura
Government Announces Next RMA Reforms UPDATED
Seems more spin and tinkering than substance Of which is something I have come to expect of this Government Yesterday the Government (through Dr Nick Smith) announced the next … Continue reading Government Announces Next RMA Reforms UPDATED
Preparing for the Long Term Plan Consultation Period
Are you ready? Do you care? Does Council care? I suppose the last question is the important one. I suppose the risk always is that with the 5,000 survey … Continue reading Preparing for the Long Term Plan Consultation Period
Talking Southern Auckland 