Prefab housing on its way In the week Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford laid out the land on how Prefab housing (housing built offsite to standardised designs, … Continue reading 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! PREFABS ARE A GO. Prefab Housing Inches Closer. Need to Make Sure it Caters to Typologies
Now for some legislation I have believed that we need a Planning Ministry that oversees both Planning and urban development in New Zealand. The Australian State Governments have their … Continue reading Housing and Urban Development Minister Twyford’s Urban Development Super Ministry Draws Closer
Staff under spend a worry though From Auckland Council: Quarterly Performance shows council finances remain on track Published: 6 June 2018 Auckland Council is performing well against agreed budgets, according … Continue reading Council Finances Continue to Track Well – On Track for Full Year Surplus
18 months of work, 18,000 submissions, 300 major changes and 100% success rate! 18 months of work, 18,000 submissions, 300 major changes and 100% success rate from my submission … Continue reading #AucklandPlan2050 Passes and Goes Live. Now to Node Frameworks, ‘Targets’ and Parks
Southern Auckland Councillors were split Just in from Auckland Council: Council agrees to Regional Fuel Tax for Auckland Published: 31 May 2018 On Thursday 31 May Auckland Council agreed to … Continue reading Regional Fuel Tax Ratified By Auckland Council Governing Body in 13-7 Vote
Still City Centre first at expense of the Suburbs Transport still a massive winner for Southern Auckland however! Mayor Goff has released the final draft version of the 2018-2028 … Continue reading Mayor Goff Prepares Final 2018-2028 Long Term Plan for Governing Body Ratification. Mixed Bag Overall
Council to try online voting It does not excuse stubborn low voter turnout but it might make it more accessible even to Southern Auckland given our libraries are very … Continue reading Auckland Council Governing Body Digests – May 2018: Online Voting to be Trialled
Need to do better A new facility opened in Wiri today that will process 3 million used tyres a year into other products. New Zealand produces five million waste … Continue reading New Waste Tyre Facility Opens in Wiri – Mayor Wants Better Stewardship of Such Waste
Quality urban development From Housing New Zealand: Housing New Zealand redevelopment wins Auckland Architecture Award A Housing New Zealand redevelopment in Mount Albert last night won a New Zealand … Continue reading Housing New Zealand Intensification Project Wins Award
What should be funded and in what order Earlier today the Auckland Council Governing Body adopted unanimously the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP, also see: #ATAP Is A Go and … Continue reading Get Ready to Have Your Say on the Regional Land Transport Program, and the Regional Fuel Tax
Talking Southern Auckland 