Budget and ATEED Tax Passes From the Office of Mayor Phil Goff Mayor welcomes adoption of annual budget Auckland Council’s Governing Body today voted to formally adopt Mayor Phil … Continue reading Annual Plan (Budget) Ratified by Auckland Council
Category: Community/Environment
Passing of Point England Bill Disappoints
Government over-riding due process From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff and the Chair of Maungakiekie- Tāmaki Local Board Josephine Bartle: Aucklanders denied say on Point England’s future The Mayor … Continue reading Passing of Point England Bill Disappoints
Latest Auckland Plan Implementation Update (2016). Hit and Miss on Targets. UPDATED
Last update before refresh While I continue my research assignment (On Assignment – Researching NZ Housing and Critiques to our Planning System) I went looking through the Auckland Plan Implementation … Continue reading Latest Auckland Plan Implementation Update (2016). Hit and Miss on Targets. UPDATED
Point England Reserve Bill Further Frays Nerves as Minister Dictates on Local Matters
Local Board Chair not amused From Josephine Bartley, Chair Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board. With the change in Local Government in Auckland in 2010 the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board is responsible for local … Continue reading Point England Reserve Bill Further Frays Nerves as Minister Dictates on Local Matters
Auckland Plan Refresh: Local Boards Feedback, Another Opportunity For Your Say
Another chance at an informal say Currently the Auckland (Spatial) Plan is out on targeted consultation and will be seeking formal feedback from the Local Boards from next week … Continue reading Auckland Plan Refresh: Local Boards Feedback, Another Opportunity For Your Say
Finance Committee Agrees to Portfolio Sell Down, Agreement for New Takanini Community Hub
Ball rolling on new Takanini Community Centre From Auckland Council: Auckland Council agrees to sell down remainder of financial asset portfolio Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee today agreed … Continue reading Finance Committee Agrees to Portfolio Sell Down, Agreement for New Takanini Community Hub
On Assignment – Researching NZ Housing and Critiques to our Planning System
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
Our Planning System Flawed? Mayoral Housing Taskforce Report Suggests Yes
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
Why Wellington Should Be Removed Out of Regional Matters – Granting Auckland Semi Autonomy
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
Inter-City Rail and Satellite Cities/Towns – Auckland’s Relief Value
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
Talking Southern Auckland 