Your Government is to blame for the incoming Rates Rise I saw last night Auckland Tories get upset over the incoming Rates rises via the Long Term Plan. This is … Continue reading A Message To Auckland Tories
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Victoria Labor Government Shows How It Is Done
And they post a surplus too
You know when our National Government is behind the 8-ball when this happens out of Victoria:
And this is the first Budget for the Labor Victorian State Government and one that even produces a $1.5 billion surplus (approximate) straight off the bat first go.
Our Government lags badly if Victoria and for that matter New South Wales can invest heavily into actual transport projects (along side their Councils) and still run that magical Budget Surplus to boot…..
Auckland (and NZ) Can Not Afford More Sprawl
Government needs to get a serious clue (and so does the Opposition) I have seen the articles and radio interviews this morning about Auckland Council turning down three Greenfield Special … Continue reading Auckland (and NZ) Can Not Afford More Sprawl
More Businesses Sign On for Youth Employment Pledge
More sign on, north Auckland JobFest later this year From The Office of the Mayor: More Auckland businesses make Youth Employment Pledge Three more leading Auckland businesses have signed up to … Continue reading More Businesses Sign On for Youth Employment Pledge
Len Brown: Honour Your Word To South Auckland And We Save $7,800/year
Budget the Manukau South Link into this Long Term Plan As the Budget Committee meets on Thursday to discuss the individual budget lines including the Interim Transport Program I remind … Continue reading Len Brown: Honour Your Word To South Auckland And We Save $7,800/year
Leadership on the Port? Opposition Continues to Fail There
City nor even New Zealand are not united behind the Opposition I spotted this on Twitter yesterday and Retweet quoted it with my reply underneath it: Tenby Powell @tenbypowell This is … Continue reading Leadership on the Port? Opposition Continues to Fail There
Individual Long Term Plan Budget Lines Make for Sad Reading
Council still needs to convince of City Centre Centric Based LTP Which would be in defiance of the submissions to the Long Term Plan which said less on the … Continue reading Individual Long Term Plan Budget Lines Make for Sad Reading
Geographic Split on the Port Debate
Why the Split on Geographic Grounds? On Thursday the Governing Body resolved through the Mayor’s casting vote to allow the Port of Auckland compromise (extending one wharf rather than … Continue reading Geographic Split on the Port Debate
“Left and Right” Support In General The Mayor’s LTP Proposal
Budget Committee will be interesting though The day where Generation Zero and Councillor Cameron Brewer both offer general support on the Mayor’s Long Term Plan proposal you wonder if you … Continue reading “Left and Right” Support In General The Mayor’s LTP Proposal
Port of Auckland Wharves Compromise Passes
Close vote This afternoon the Auckland Council Governing Body resolved in a draw vote (thus needing the Mayor’s casting vote to pass it) to allow a compromise on the Port … Continue reading Port of Auckland Wharves Compromise Passes
Talking Southern Auckland 