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Spot the Difference with Auckland Transport’s Manukau Bus Station

January 18, 2017 ·

…… See if you can spot the difference between these two photos: So from second half of 2017 to sometime in 2018 – but we don’t know when … Continue reading Spot the Difference with Auckland Transport’s Manukau Bus Station

January 16, 2017 ·

Fares go up No improvements to services Poor and short distance travellers get whacked It seems Auckland Transport still has a lot to learn about equity when applying fares … Continue reading Auckland to Hike Public Transport Fares 5% and 14% Respectively. Still Equity Issues

Poor project management Updated with response from Auckland Transport It seems again the Manukau Bus Station (the key lynch-pin to the South Auckland Bus Network) has been delayed … Continue reading Auckland Transport’s Manukau Bus Station Now Delayed Until 2018. UPDATED

January 10, 2017 ·

Council urges to be kept up to date From Auckland Council: Building boom scarcity invites innovation As the Auckland building boom gains momentum, traditional building materials are becoming harder … Continue reading Caution and Innovation as Building Boom Triggers Shortages

December 16, 2016 ·

Council welcomes decisions Late yesterday news had come out that the written consent with conditions for Skypath had been released by the Environment Court. From Auckland Council: Council welcomes … Continue reading Environment Court Approves Skypath Consents – With Conditions

December 16, 2016 ·

Three Rate rise options The Governing Body of Auckland Council met yesterday to adopt what would go out for consultation in the next Annual Plan (main yearly budget for … Continue reading Governing Body Decisions – Adopts Mayoral Budget Proposal for Consultation

Just build the damn bus-way More headlines screaming about airport congestion including Mayor Phil Goff getting caught in a three-hour jam last week trying to get out of Auckland … Continue reading Airport Chaos Has an Easy Solution. What Stops It is 1960’s Thinking

December 14, 2016 ·

9 hours! Apart from Councillor Mike Lee saying bollocks to Mayor Phil Goff over Auckland Transport (was loud enough for the live stream to hear and stop the meeting cold … Continue reading What was Decided in the Council Finance Committee

Some good, some targets missed Auckland Council has produced its latest annual update to its performance and how things are tracking according to guidelines (most set out in the … Continue reading Check Out the Progress Snapshots of Auckland Council

Preserving green space From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff: Pt England Reserve sale proceeds should be reinvested in public land Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is joining with … Continue reading Goff Calls for Point England Reserve Proceeds to be Reinvested in Public Land