Labour bottles the narrative on an actual valid point That valid point was there is a demand side issue fuelling Auckland’s housing situation (as well as a supply side (something … Continue reading Political Management 101 – Never Bottle the Narrative
Some small but significant local Transport projects up for discussion As part of the focus on Southern Auckland, the blog will be keeping an eye on Local Board happenings and … Continue reading Papakura Local Board Meeting – July 2015 #AKLPols
Some outlines on what is going on with the vexed residential zones While the weekend basically a large pile after Labour’s Phil Twyford remarks about who is buying what real … Continue reading The Residential Zones and The Unitary Plan
Next Monday Auckland goes electric On July 20th the full and final roll out (pre Pukekohe Electrification) of the electric trains in Auckland will be complete. That means between Papakura … Continue reading Full and Final #EMUAkl Roll Out – Monday July 20
Services are there but it is wanting from Auckland Transport and Transdev Auckland A two piece story popped up in the Herald yesterday, one covering bus services and the other … Continue reading A Commuter’s Story on Travelling the Southern Line
Missing Transitional Residential Zones One of the issues that have cropped up through the Unitary Plan deliberations is problems with the Residential Zones. That is problems transitioning from a higher … Continue reading What is Missing From the Unitary Plan – Residential Zones? UPDATED
Academia again looking in wrong direction on Obesity Issue I see the usual shrieking around the need for what is essentially a ‘Fat and Sugar Tax’ is doing the rounds … Continue reading I Say No to Fat Taxes, I say No to Fruit Subsidies, I Do Say Yes to Better Planning
Was the SHA really needed when the employment hubs weren’t ready Note on the Glenbrook Special Housing Area: I will be doing more follow-up on that particular SHA as soon … Continue reading More on the Drury Special Housing Area
Aucklanders seeming to be not happy on the Film Studio Decision Yesterday the Auckland Council Auckland Development Committee resolved to follow through with the ATEED proposal of building a film … Continue reading Council Looking Down the Barrel of a Wrong Decision Over Hobsonville Point – UPDATED
Official Information Act Requests away I have three Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act requests away with Auckland Council, Auckland Council Property Limited, and Auckland Transport currently. They are … Continue reading LGOIMA Requests Away with Auckland Council + Update in Manukau Sleepyhead Site
Talking Southern Auckland 