The Politics behind the issue or of the day
That said Government can… With all the fuss thanks to Labour over the the Unitary Plan (see: Akl house prices build unlikely political alliances) Auckland Council has sent out the … Continue reading Council Not Government is the Decision Maker with the #UnitaryPlan
Auckland Transport admits fault so they decide to build it any way? From Auckland Transport: Progress for eastern transport improvements 19/05/2016 02:58 p.m. Work will begin soon on the … Continue reading Auckland Transport Concedes Reeves Road Flyover Solves Nothing – Then Wants it Built Anyway!
Spoke and hubs, and Streets of Local Significance Note: This is not an endorsement of a mayoral candidates policy. The policy posted below is of a mayoral candidate for … Continue reading Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas Releases Auckland Development Policy #Auckland2016
Right wing continues split and angry rants What is it with the Auckland Right in Auckland being so negative, so ranty, so incoherent (apart from Mark Thomas) and blaming … Continue reading Palino’s Vision for Auckland? More Like Another Right Wing Rant of Len Brown
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
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
Talking Southern Auckland 