Orakei Local Board Member Mark Thomas throws hat into ring And away we go with Orakei Local Board member and Centre-Right Mark Thomas officially throwing his hat into the … Continue reading (Centre Right) Mayoral Candidate Has Come Forward #Auckland2016
Liberal Prime Minister recognises the importance of the City From the Planning Institute of Australia Planners applaud return of cities to frontbench prominence Australia’s peak body for urban and … Continue reading Australia Gets a Minister for Cities and Built Environment. New Zealand? Stuck Somewhere in the Past?
Forests before houses if we are to flip Golf Courses No I am not being an ultra-green hippie here before you get any odd ideas. But I am going … Continue reading The Case for Golf Courses, well actually Case for Urban Forests #AKLPols
So Shared Spaces? Blessing or downright curse? Shared Spaces especially in a Centre is a vexed issue with both sides of the debate often digging in saying their side is … Continue reading People AND Cars Have Their Place. Now Find The Balance #AKLPols #BetterAuckland
Annual Reports, Auditor General, and meeting held near controversial site On Thursday the Governing Body of Auckland will meet in Mangere at the Makaurau Marae 8 Ruaiti Rd, Ihumatao Mangere which … Continue reading Governing Body – September 2015. How Much Will Local Boards Get? #AKLPols
What is the Auckland Development Office? Council’s Chief Reporting Officer replies Earlier in the month Auckland Council announced that the Housing Project Office and the City Transformational Unit would merge … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of the Auckland Development Office #AKLPols
Ummmm someone forgot about the needed station? It seems the Resource Consent for the Wesley College Special Housing Area (the largest of all SHAs at 4,500 homes) is to be … Continue reading Wesley College SHA Advanced But No Mention of Paerata Station? #AKLPols
What does Auckland Transport have simmering on the stove? Transport Blog picked it up last night and I went to have a look this morning over at Auckland Transport’s e-tender … Continue reading I Wonder What Auckland Transport Has Planned for Auckland Rail #transport
Request to Readers Please I have a request for readers out there please. I am wanting to re-enter the workforce full-time again after taking time out to raise our first … Continue reading Help Please: Employment Wanted
Dud Rail Reports, Financial Year Reports, and 100MB of attachments On Thursday the Finance and Performance Committee will meet and which you can see the main attachment below: … Continue reading Finance and Performance Committee – September 2015. Also THAT Rail Report
Talking Southern Auckland 