Category: 2016 Local Elections

Council Campaigns to Encourage #Auckland2016 Vote Turnout

Can we get turn out above 50%? From Auckland Council: Get on board with the ‘Love Bus for Auckland’s local elections It’s a Kombi van, but not like you’ve … Continue reading Council Campaigns to Encourage #Auckland2016 Vote Turnout

Represent your community or the City Nominations open today to stand for Auckland Council or the District Health Boards. From Auckland Council: Stand for council – make Auckland a … Continue reading Call for Candidates to Stand in #Auckland2016 Elections

Compulsory reading Some compulsory reading for either elected representatives of Auckland Council wishing to be reelected or candidates wanting to seek election and become those elected representatives. From Auckland … Continue reading Council Pre-Election Report Illustrates Challenges and Opportunities #Auckland2016

June 20, 2016 ·

Rather crude way of getting housing going? I am not sure what Mayoral candidate Victoria Crone is trying to tell us but what is effectively a Bach Tax is … Continue reading Did Mayoral Candidate Crone Suggest a Bach Tax? #Auckland2016

Council reputation report delivers fascinating insight Sunday’s are great days to contemplate the world around you while offline (Sunday is being full day off day). The day previous I … Continue reading Auckland Electorate Seeking Improvement Not Change #Auckland2016

Spoke and hubs, and Streets of Local Significance Note: This is not an endorsement of a mayoral candidates policy. The policy posted below is of a mayoral candidate for … Continue reading Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas Releases Auckland Development Policy #Auckland2016

Ummm lulwut? I struggle to take anyone seriously who can not tell the difference between the official Auckland Transport Alignment Program (ATAP) (see: Transport Minister and Auckland Mayor Present Transport … Continue reading Crone Can’t Distinguish Between the ATAP and NZCID Report on Planning

May 10, 2016 ·

Right wing continues split and angry rants What is it with the Auckland Right in Auckland being so negative, so ranty, so incoherent (apart from Mark Thomas) and blaming … Continue reading Palino’s Vision for Auckland? More Like Another Right Wing Rant of Len Brown

In real terms Numbers have decreased But we need staff for those consents So mayoral candidate put some numbers out on staff costs exceeding allocated budget lines event though … Continue reading Staff Costs at Auckland Council: The Real Numbers

Stability – it is what the City craves Two things this Super City has brought Auckland if nothing else: Stability in Governance Removal of faction politics that dogged the … Continue reading Blind Ideology or Pragmatism? Auckland National Party Ructions? #Auckland2016