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South and City Centre residents are happy however From Auckland Council: New research shows what Aucklanders expect from the council Aucklanders want more evidence that the council is accountable … Continue reading Citizens Not Happy With Council Performance #AKLPols UPDATED
Situation in USA same here The following beginning of an article on what is effectively institutionalised racism in housing in the USA could be very easily translated to Auckland … Continue reading Institutionalised Racism via White NIMBYism Creates Housing Disparity
Port Future Study and NIMBYs….. Warning: Long post as this combines extracts from older posts on the Port of Auckland Relocation project in 2012 After The Nation leaked … Continue reading Port of Auckland Has 40 Years of Capacity. So Let’s Take Our Time Getting This Right
Ummm okay? The Nation on TV3 yesterday revealed that the draft Port Future Study for Port of Auckland (the final version due to be released next month) has been … Continue reading Draft Port Future Study Suggests Manukau Harbour? Report a Floozy?
Also comments from Deputy Mayor, and Mayoral Candidates Mark Thomas and Phil Goff UPDATE: Includes material from Dr Larry Murphy of the University of Auckland to the Unitary Plan … Continue reading Urban Development Capacity or Urban Growth? Why the National Policy Statement Misses the Mark. UPDATED
National Policy Statement confirms what is already being done I knew with this weak Government for the last eight years not to expect much with a National Policy Statement … Continue reading Government’s Weak Willed Attempt at National Policy Statement Does Things We Can Already Do #AKLPols
Detractors will always be detractors Today the Prime Minister, and Auckland Mayor Len Brown will undertake the ceremonial sod turning to mark the official start of the City Rail … Continue reading City Rail Link Sod Turning Marks Auckland’s Rebirth into the 21st Century + Live Stream Link
Government had no idea then And has no idea now If two things about Budget 2016 from the National Government could be said they would be: They have no … Continue reading Government Asleep at the Wheel for 8 Years so #Budget2016 Misses Auckland Entirely
First large scale redevelopment in Manukau within two years UPDATE – March 2018: The deal did not happen. According to documents and correspondence from Panuku the land never changed … Continue reading UPDATE #TransformManukau – 600 Apartments on the way. Part 15 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Government increases threats on Unitary Plan with housing While Budget 2016 is certainly a flop to the point a national disgrace I have seen Finance Minister Bill English and … Continue reading English Gives Strongest Hints on Auckland Commissioners with the #UnitaryPlan
Talking Southern Auckland 