Category: Politics

The Politics behind the issue or of the day

Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board Agenda – July 2015

A quiet agenda but still things worth noting Next week the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board will meet for its monthly meeting. You can read the web version of the agenda HERE. … Continue reading Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board Agenda – July 2015

Although Can Auckland 2040 can claim credit for this? Coming across the wires this morning is a report from Radio New Zealand’s Todd Niall that density restrictions for the two … Continue reading No Density Rules to be Reinserted Back Into The Unitary Plan #AKLPols

July 21, 2015 ·

Mayor wants Government to review rating system Currently the Local Government New Zealand Conference is being held in Rotorua. This conference is where Councils up and down New Zealand come … Continue reading Local Government New Zealand Conference: Taxes, Taxes and Look More Taxes

Labour bottles the narrative on an actual valid point That valid point was there is a demand side issue fuelling Auckland’s housing situation (as well as a supply side (something … Continue reading Political Management 101 – Never Bottle the Narrative

Some small but significant local Transport projects up for discussion As part of the focus on Southern Auckland, the blog will be keeping an eye on Local Board happenings and … Continue reading Papakura Local Board Meeting – July 2015 #AKLPols

July 11, 2015 ·

Some facts on the situation By now you would have read or seen either on The Herald or TV3’s The Nation about this special investigation into Auckland Housing and international … Continue reading Twyford’s Housing Stunt Unbelievable #AKLPols

Council states the scheme is a good start Auckland Council which runs its own home insulation scheme has welcomed the Government scheme today. From Scoop: Government move on rental standards … Continue reading Auckland Council Reacts to Government Rental Insulation Scheme

Academia again looking in wrong direction on Obesity Issue I see the usual shrieking around the need for what is essentially a ‘Fat and Sugar Tax’ is doing the rounds … Continue reading I Say No to Fat Taxes, I say No to Fruit Subsidies, I Do Say Yes to Better Planning

Aucklanders seeming to be not happy on the Film Studio Decision Yesterday the Auckland Council Auckland Development Committee resolved to follow through with the ATEED proposal of building a film … Continue reading Council Looking Down the Barrel of a Wrong Decision Over Hobsonville Point – UPDATED

Two new Special Housing Areas announced in Southern Auckland While we know Auckland needs to get a move on with housing placing Special Housing Areas in the middle of no … Continue reading Brown and Smith Special: A Special Housing Area in the Middle of No Where