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
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
What Burden? Per law Mayor Goff needs to release an interim budget document by the end of this year setting out his priorities of revenue and expenditure until the … Continue reading Mayor Goff’s Budget Proposal to Ease Ratepayer Burden
Free Parking is NOT Free Parking From City Observatory There’s not enough parking in Chicago: it’s an article of faith among many drivers, and has been a key assumption … Continue reading Parking Whether Off or On-Street Will Raise Affordability Issues Anywhere
Anti Urban Councillor? After the shock upset in Manurewa-Papakura Ward with Daniel Newman tipping out Calum Penrose in the recent elections it was always going to be interesting to … Continue reading We Know the Problems, We Know the Actual Solutions. What is Needed is $ Councillor Newman
Productivity still missing 2% target About every November I usually will go checking up on Auckland’s productivity and see how it measures against Outcome 3 of the Auckland Plan … Continue reading Auckland Productivity Returns to Positive – Still Misses Target
Could Auckland take Wellington after a disaster The short answer is no or rather not easily. The continued news of Government or State buildings in the Government and … Continue reading UPDATED: Wellington Quake Damage Raises Auckland Capacity Issues
It already is In my previous post I looked at whether there was a preference for suburbs or whether that was a myth based on restrictive planning processes against … Continue reading Rich Cities and Poor Suburbs? Could it Happen in Auckland and Does the Onus Fall to Panuku?
What lies ahead This is the speech transcript from Mayor-elect Phil Goff’s speech to the recent Infrastructure New Zealand Conference: Phil Goff’s speech to Infrastructure New Zealand Pat Brockie, … Continue reading Mayor-Elect Goff’s Speech to the Infrastructure New Zealand Conference
Heavy deemed most viable especially via Otahuhu The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) request I sent to Auckland Transport last month on Airport Rail came back … Continue reading Heavy Rail to Airport Top Four (of 7) Options. Auckland Transport Want 5th Ranked Option Instead
Talking Southern Auckland 