Where would you like Auckland to go The Annual Plan 2017/2018 is out for consultation until March 27. From Auckland Council: Aucklanders urged to have their say on budget … Continue reading Have Your Say in the Annual Auckland Budget
Month: February 2017
Have Your Say for the Council Annual Budget: Why I went with the 3.5% Rates Rise
Need investment not delays and penny-pinching The Annual Plan 2017/2018 (annual Council budget document) is now out for consultation until March 27. If you wish to give your input … Continue reading Have Your Say for the Council Annual Budget: Why I went with the 3.5% Rates Rise
Urban Geography: Western Sydney to Get New City. Will/Does Auckland get a New City too?
Lessons in Sydney can teach Auckland Urban Geography Urban geography is a branch of human geography concerned with various aspects of cities. An urban geographer’s main role is to emphasise location … Continue reading Urban Geography: Western Sydney to Get New City. Will/Does Auckland get a New City too?
New West Sydney Aerotropolis Gives Rare Opportunity to Design New City
What would you include in the 30 minute city? It is not every day you get the opportunity (or rather challenge) to design a new city from scratch. While … Continue reading New West Sydney Aerotropolis Gives Rare Opportunity to Design New City
Have Your Say: Manurewa, Takanini and Papakura Area Plan
Help shape your community over the next decade This one is one to watch through to May as it seems to be a moving fest of informal and formal … Continue reading Have Your Say: Manurewa, Takanini and Papakura Area Plan
Mayoral Housing Taskforce Leaves Out Two Biggest Players
Housing NZ and Panuku missing from Taskforce Earlier today I had posted on the establishment of a housing task force by Mayor Phil Goff: Mayoral Taskforce to Look at Housing … Continue reading Mayoral Housing Taskforce Leaves Out Two Biggest Players
Mayoral Taskforce to Look at Housing Issue in Auckland
I would wait Mr Mayor From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff Mayoral Housing Taskforce meets to tackle housing supply Mayor Phil Goff today convened the first meeting … Continue reading Mayoral Taskforce to Look at Housing Issue in Auckland
Waterview Tunnels Already Fail Before Opening
Building motorways never fix congestion Auckland is about to endure a very expensive lesson (in the sum of $2 billion) on why building motorways is never the answer to … Continue reading Waterview Tunnels Already Fail Before Opening
The Third (Rail) Main Inches Closer
Business Case exists – in draft form Resident transport advocate (and researcher) Harriet Gale recently filed an Official Information Act (OIA) on where things were progressing with building the … Continue reading The Third (Rail) Main Inches Closer
Penny Bright Loses Another Court Case. Still Hasn’t Paid Her Rates
High Courts strikes Defamation Case From Auckland Council: Defamation case struck out The High Court at Auckland has this afternoon entered summary judgment in favour of Auckland Council … Continue reading Penny Bright Loses Another Court Case. Still Hasn’t Paid Her Rates
Talking Southern Auckland 