On assignment – blogging slow down I have embarked on a research assignment for the University of Waikato looking in the critiques of the Planning system and its effects … Continue reading On Assignment – Researching NZ Housing and Critiques to our Planning System
Kiwi Rail Third Main Business Case might reveal more than being let on The case of the Third Main between Wiri and Otahuhu on the Southern and Eastern Lines … Continue reading The (Urban) Geography of Moving Auckland’s Inland Ports and Consequences on the East West Link and Third Main
Business case out but key details redacted Harriet from Greater Auckland finally managed to get the Third Main Business Case from Kiwi Rail sent to her (via an Official … Continue reading Transport and Finance Ministers Continue to Obstruct. Third Main Business Case Out But Redacted
Business Case advances, project waiting for construction Good news – well sort of! According to the Auckland Transport Board Agenda Paper for June (and linked up by Greater … Continue reading Southern Airport Line Advancing. Envisaged Completion by 2020
No easy fixes While yesterday in my Mayoral Housing Taskforce Report: More Questions Than Answers I had mentioned about getting the first run on the board Simon Wilson from The Spinoff – … Continue reading Our Planning System Flawed? Mayoral Housing Taskforce Report Suggests Yes
One major factor missing Yesterday Mayor Phil Goff lead the charge in the release to the Mayoral Housing Taskforce Report. This is what was said: Taskforce Report recommends major … Continue reading Mayoral Housing Taskforce Report: More Questions Than Answers
An advanced reactor for Auckland? So Auckland has been granted semi-autonomy by Wellington and wants to secure its power supply against peaks and national grid outages (ironically looking at … Continue reading What If? Auckland Gets a Nuclear Power Station
An outside the box idea to an upper North Island situation A recent article in The Listener on how things went so very wrong with Auckland (mainly due to … Continue reading Why Wellington Should Be Removed Out of Regional Matters – Granting Auckland Semi Autonomy
The Waikato acting as a pressure relief value to Auckland Councillor Newman seemed to be the only Councillor in the Planning Committee on Tuesday to fully grasp the wider … Continue reading Inter-City Rail and Satellite Cities/Towns – Auckland’s Relief Value
Joyce’s 1960’s mindset harming Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Tauranga I see Finance Minister Steven Joyce is continuing his appalling obstructionist attitude since he was a Transport Minister towards the … Continue reading Finance Minister’s Appalling Obstructionist Attitude Continues to Hamper Upper North Island
Talking Southern Auckland 