Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch and Dunedin big winners Winston Peter’s fiery speech last night on wanting a change of direction would be what sealed it for a new regime – … Continue reading New Regime = New Hope for our Major Urban Centres!
Category: Politics
The Politics behind the issue or of the day
Great South Road Bus Lanes Set for Late 2018 after Internal Squabbles in Auckland Transport
Squabbles set back bus lanes but they are coming Last month I had filed a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request into the update on the construction … Continue reading Great South Road Bus Lanes Set for Late 2018 after Internal Squabbles in Auckland Transport
UPDATED: Military Joins Relief Efforts. Marsden Point Fuel Line Saga Shows New Zealand’s Lack of Redundancy Capacity
Reputation at risk From the NZ Herald: Airport fuel crisis: Kauri log digger damaged oil pipeline 18 Sep, 2017 5:00am. By: Simon Collins, David Fisher, Simon Collins and David Fisher An initial … Continue reading UPDATED: Military Joins Relief Efforts. Marsden Point Fuel Line Saga Shows New Zealand’s Lack of Redundancy Capacity
City to Airport Express: 30 Minutes via the Southern Airport Line
Moving you places When Labour announced their commitment to the Airport Lines I wrote to The Spinoff on how both the Northern and Southern Airport Lines would work: How … Continue reading City to Airport Express: 30 Minutes via the Southern Airport Line
Labour Wants to Get Auckland Going – Southern Airport Line Committed To
Contrast between leadership and management Two leaders (well one leader and one manager), two Parties, two announcements and two very different results. In Wynyard Quarter sounded by 500 people … Continue reading Labour Wants to Get Auckland Going – Southern Airport Line Committed To
Labour Announces Transport: Airport Lines On the Way!
Airport Lines and Third Main on the Way Today at 1pm in Wynyard Quarter Labour will be announcing what the call an Accelerated Transport package to help get Auckland … Continue reading Labour Announces Transport: Airport Lines On the Way!
Decision Digests: Planning Committee August 1. Presentation Included and is The Auckland Plan Refresh Adrift?
Auckland Plan adrift? Yesterday the Planning Committee met discussing a range of matters from the Auckland Plan through to the Housing Accord update. From Auckland Council: Auckland Housing … Continue reading Decision Digests: Planning Committee August 1. Presentation Included and is The Auckland Plan Refresh Adrift?
Presentation to the August Planning Committee – Building on Momentum Forward
Got to keep the momentum going With the array of recent announcements including two new rail stations, the battery-powered electric trains and the City Rail Link Limited entity being … Continue reading Presentation to the August Planning Committee – Building on Momentum Forward
What Transport Minister Bridges Did Not Want You to See: Business Case Says Build 3rd & 4th Mains NOW
Kiwi Rail case calls for both Third and Fourth Mains to be built After the condemnation Transport Minister Simon Bridges received when it came out on TV3’s The Nation, … Continue reading What Transport Minister Bridges Did Not Want You to See: Business Case Says Build 3rd & 4th Mains NOW
Auckland Council to Decide on New Trains to Cater for Southern Auckland Growth
17 new battery/electric EMU’s to be decided This just in from the Mayor Phil Goff: COUNCIL DECISION PENDING ON NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS Auckland Council will make a decision next … Continue reading Auckland Council to Decide on New Trains to Cater for Southern Auckland Growth
Talking Southern Auckland 