The American Mall Comeback – Reintegrating them back into the Urban Fabric Yesterday while I was in the Unitary Plan Mediation on the Metropolitan Centre Zone the Council Planners earned … Continue reading Rebirth of the American Mall, And Auckland
Category: Politics
The Politics behind the issue or of the day
Housing WoF
Basic – START BASIC I have been watching the Housing Warrant of Fitness debate with considerable interest. As a start I propose the following to apply on all residential dwellings: … Continue reading Housing WoF
Exclusive: Would You Want To Live Here? #AKLPols
Minister wants to build houses in this location in Manukau City Centre Recently Housing Minister Nick Smith announced that the Government will release Crown Land to private developers for housing. … Continue reading Exclusive: Would You Want To Live Here? #AKLPols
Ben’s Thoughts: Leadership and Leading by ACTUAL Example #Auckland2016
Leading By Example I suppose I am a bit picky and particular with my democracy who I want as elected representatives whether at Council or Central Government level. One irk … Continue reading Ben’s Thoughts: Leadership and Leading by ACTUAL Example #Auckland2016
New South Wales to Build Second Harbour Rail Crossing, While We Still Wait for the CRL to enable ONE! #Auckland2016
NSW Conservative State Government Tunnels Ahead While our National Government Continues to Dither And we wonder why Auckland can often been seeing as struggling to compete with Sydney when you have this … Continue reading New South Wales to Build Second Harbour Rail Crossing, While We Still Wait for the CRL to enable ONE! #Auckland2016
Ben’s Thoughts: What if Auckland Could Build the City Rail Link Itself? #Auckland2016
Time to forget Government and do the Auckland Transit Link (CRL) Ourselves? With the Government continuing to dither of its contribution to the Auckland Transit Link (the City Rail … Continue reading Ben’s Thoughts: What if Auckland Could Build the City Rail Link Itself? #Auckland2016
Labour Misses Point on Auckland’s Transport – Again
Park and Ride Charges while being “considered” they are not being adopted any time soon Seems Labour’s Transport and Auckland spokesperson Phil Tywford has entirely missed the point on Auckland … Continue reading Labour Misses Point on Auckland’s Transport – Again
Bridges Obfuscates So Time For #CRLFacts
Blind ideology can not get in the way of the Auckland Transit Link (City Rail Link) As Transport Minister Simon Bridges continues to show ideological blindness to a cruical link … Continue reading Bridges Obfuscates So Time For #CRLFacts
Bob Dey Reports on Council Trying to Sharpen Its Pencil
Governing Body to look at streamlining the Committees One thing that drives me nuts (or bored stupid) as it does others is the inefficiency of Committee meetings and Councillors acting … Continue reading Bob Dey Reports on Council Trying to Sharpen Its Pencil
430 Hectares of Crown Land Could Be Used for Housing
A Budget Surprise It was not meant to be announced until today in Budget 2015 but it was let slip last night that the Government is looking at flipping some … Continue reading 430 Hectares of Crown Land Could Be Used for Housing
Talking Southern Auckland 