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Tighter regimes promised for the Council Control Organisations Mayor Phil Goff has said recently that he would not appoint Councillors as the two Directors to the Auckland Transport Board … Continue reading Goff Moves for More Accountability with the CCO’s (Auckland Transport)
Another dream like the 1960’s telecommute Unfortunately our Government amongst others have been caught like possums in headlights over a technological ‘fad’ known as driver-less cars or more specifically … Continue reading Self Driving Cars the Silver Bullet? Nope
Code of Conduct in question Being an elected representative means you are held to the highest esteem of public office. That means an elected representative’s conduct needs to be … Continue reading Unbecoming Behaviour from Councillor-Elect Draws Fire
We proactive or reactive as a City? With Mayor-elect Phil Goff having picked his Deputy Mayor (Bill Cashmore) and having set up the Committee structure (similar to Len Brown) … Continue reading Community and Environment Committee Supersedes Planning Committee in Importance
Million Problems and a stadium isn’t one Of all the problems Auckland faces right now with housing, transport, the communities and our environment Mayor-elect Phil Goff goes on radio … Continue reading Goff Commits Third Fatal Error. Stadiums, Really
Refused committee chair Yesterday The NBR reported on a letter Councillor Dick Quax sent to Mayor-elect Phil Goff on his interpretations of the Auckland economy. I have managed to … Continue reading The Dick Quax Letter to Mayor-elect Phil Goff
Council flips to a conservative one And seems Goff has pretty much confirmed his choice as Deputy Mayor if the Herald is anything to go by: Phil Goff chooses … Continue reading Franklin’s Bill Cashmore as Deputy Mayor of Auckland Council
Life goes on From McGredy Winder & Co BEWS-HAIR JOINS MCGREDY WINDER James Bews-Hair, Len Brown’s Chief Policy and Political advisor through his two terms as Mayor of Auckland is joining … Continue reading Ex-Len Brown Chief Advisor Springs New Step
Hulse is the only logical choice to hold the votes A rather interesting news story came out yesterday about who Mayor-elect Phil Goff would select as his Deputy Mayor. … Continue reading Goff Fails Acid Test and Commits Fatal Error in Selection of Deputy Mayor #VoteAKL
Inertia The turnout for the Auckland Council elections was a pathetic 35% with Papakura even worse at 32%. The Council make-up has not changed with a 13-8 split in … Continue reading Why Did I Not Vote (not me – people I know) in #VoteAKL
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