Category: Politics

The Politics behind the issue or of the day

#SummerSeries 15/16: Mayoral Candidates Make a Pitch

Radio New Zealand’s Todd Niall asks Auckland Mayoral Candidates the hard questions I know it is the Summer break and Auckland politics would be the last thing on your … Continue reading #SummerSeries 15/16: Mayoral Candidates Make a Pitch

Krum and Whyte announced as first two candidates Auckland Future has announced its first two candidates to contest the Auckland Local Elections next year. From Auckland Future AUCKLAND FUTURE … Continue reading Auckland Future Announces First Two Candidates for #Auckland2016

Councillors trying to sidestep two pieces of legislation that govern the Unitary Plan processes I see nine Councillors are trying to defy both the Local Government Act and the … Continue reading Councillors Leading City Residents up the Garden Path Over the #UnitaryPlan

December 16, 2015 ·

Crone’s mayoral bid not off to the best start I can think off Right on the back of Debunking the Same #CityRailLink Myth. CRL Benefits all of Auckland not just … Continue reading Rudman Reckons: Alienating the existing Councillors Not a Smart Move

Second round of claims from Manurewa Local Board Chair refuted Earlier in the week Manurewa Local Board Chair Angela Dalton again took to the Papakura Courier this time about … Continue reading Councillor Penrose Replies to Claims From Local Board Chair on Community Empower #AKLPols

Is Goff a mayor for Auckland or just Isthmus urbanites? Given where the quote came from I am suspicious however, that said if what Goff has said is true … Continue reading Goff Digs Hole on Auckland Geography, Planning and the #UnitaryPlan

However, concerns on Kumeu are legitimate I was warned a couple of weeks ago this might occur in regards to the new Unitary Plan Spatial Maps (the zone applications) … Continue reading Auckland 2040 Blowing Smoke over the #UnitaryPlan Rezoning

Is he running for mayor or Minister Steven Joyce’s job? And so yesterday Labour MP Phil Goff formally announced his candidacy to run for Auckland Mayor next year and … Continue reading Goff Formally Announces. So Far NOT Attracting My Vote #Auckland2016

So how will the Committee handle the assets review On Thursday the Council Finance and Performance Committee convenes in which they will be discussing the two reports back from … Continue reading Finance and Performance Committee – November 2015. Assets Review Tabled #AKLPols

Government to pass under urgency amendments for the Unitary Plan Hearings Panel I caught on Twitter earlier the following: Legislation now under Urgency – Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Amendment to go through Urgency in The House