Papakura (Social) Housing Site Finally Seeing Construction I have been watching this one since it first came up a couple of years ago. From Stuff: HNZ all set to build … Continue reading 600 New Homes in Papakura Site – By 2020
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Want to Participate in the Shake-Out Drill?
October is when it happens The recent quake in Central New Zealand, and the volcanic activity in Chile should remind people that New Zealand while stunning is also dangerous as … Continue reading Want to Participate in the Shake-Out Drill?
Millwater: We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable (nor equitable) City
Red-light Runners and Police Excuse systematic of our Transport Planning Failures Auckland Council and Auckland Transport; we have a serious problem we need to have a wee chat about. … Continue reading Millwater: We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable (nor equitable) City
One Year of Electric Trains
Marking First Anniversary This week marks when the first Electric passenger train began revenue service (taking passengers) on the Onehunga Line. Since then the Electrics or EMU’s for short (Electric … Continue reading One Year of Electric Trains
Wesley College SHA Even Larger
4,500 possible homes + 1,000 more in Takanini/Papakura Area + more else where I was flicking through the monthly ‘Our Auckland’ magazine yesterday when I came across the following titbit … Continue reading Wesley College SHA Even Larger
Auckland Transport Announces Short List for Auckland Rail Contract
And the short list is From Auckland Transport: Short-list for Auckland’s passenger rail contract Auckland Transport has short-listed three companies that will be invited to tender to operate passenger rail … Continue reading Auckland Transport Announces Short List for Auckland Rail Contract
Will Council Push THE BIG RED BUTTON and Go Thermonuclear
Port continuing work against wishes of Auckland Council The Port of Auckland saga keeps on going. News out this morning shows the Chair of Port of Auckland giving a long … Continue reading Will Council Push THE BIG RED BUTTON and Go Thermonuclear
Auckland Council and Transport – We Have A Communication Problem
Misconceptions abound and not helpful to either side I think we have a problem Auckland Council and Auckland Transport, one that seems to be a perennial issue: It came from … Continue reading Auckland Council and Transport – We Have A Communication Problem
Has a Port Deal Been Struck?
Possible It seems our uncanny Mayor has yet again pulled off another deal from the brink, something Mayor Len Brown is known to do. In this instance it seems a … Continue reading Has a Port Deal Been Struck?
Rates Forced Sell Off Avoided
Talk next time perhaps? From Auckland Council Rate issue solved just as section about to be sold An Auckland ratepayer who owed $59.393 for rates and penalties and was on … Continue reading Rates Forced Sell Off Avoided
Talking Southern Auckland 