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Staff Costs at Auckland Council: The Real Numbers

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

According to the Australians – yes Yesterday Auckland Future’s Auckland Mayoral Candidate Victoria Crone trotted out the tried and failed Rates Cap policy (2% for residential) along with this … Continue reading Can We Tolerate an Increase in Tax (or Rates) if it Meant Better Services? #AKLPols

2% Rates cap? So how to pay for that infrastructure to those new developments? Why does the hard Right in Auckland focus solely on Rates caps and service cuts … Continue reading Crone Visionless with Auckland. Housing and Transport are the Issues – Not Rates #Auckland2016

Forced Gentrification will harm Pasifika A year ago the real estate agent who sold us our house back in 2012 said that money was leaving the Isthmus (prices too … Continue reading Run Away House Prices Hurting South Auckland Thus Hurting Those Most Vulnerable #AKLPols

Misinformation about There was a HUGE amount of confusion yesterday on who can vote in the Auckland Council elections later on this year. The main prevailing thought was only … Continue reading Critical Information: Who Can Vote in the #Auckland2016 Elections?

April 13, 2016 ·

An Update on the recladding issue From Auckland Council and presented with no comment: 135 Albert Street budget approved The council today approved a budget and project to replace … Continue reading So What is Going On With Council HQ – aka The Tower? #AKLPols

April 13, 2016 ·

So how are things performing and where is the money being spent? From Auckland Council: Building consents, funding and cladding on the Finance and Performance agenda The council’s Finance … Continue reading Finance and Performance Committee – April 16 – Decision Digests #AKLPols

April 11, 2016 ·

Council brings forward app on Dog Safety From Auckland Council: New dog safety app helps keep kids safe Auckland Council is moving forward this week with the roll out … Continue reading Be Safe Around Dogs. A Council Presentation

Five options on the cards The Port Future Study has short listed five options for where Port of Auckland can go. From the Port Future Study: Study group releases … Continue reading Port (re)Location Options Shortlisted #AKLPols