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#SummerSeries 17/18 – What Lies Ahead in 2018

Some picks for 2018 If 2017 was the year change was going to sweep through (#SummerSeries 17/18 – The Year That Was 2017) then 2018 will be the year of … Continue reading #SummerSeries 17/18 – What Lies Ahead in 2018

December 19, 2017 ·

Up and down year New Government 2017 did not start flash with Auckland Transport but by the end of it things were definitely on the up! That would mark … Continue reading #SummerSeries 17/18 – The Year That Was 2017

December 15, 2017 ·

Three step approach Concluding the Briefing to the Ministers series we take a look at the briefing to again Minister Phil Twyford on how the Kiwi Build program of … Continue reading Briefing to Incoming Ministers: How to Deliver Kiwi Build

And I am being polite Last week the Briefings to the Incoming Ministers were released to the public and media. I will be covering housing, transport, urbanism and infrastructure … Continue reading Briefing to the Housing Minister: Housing Is Not In a Good State

December 7, 2017 ·

An opener to the main meal Today the Government has released the Briefing to Incoming Ministers in which Ministries, departments and agencies brief a new Government or a change … Continue reading Briefing to Transport, Housing and Urban Development Minister Laying Out The Built and Urban Environment

Employment Centre for the North proposed This came out today from Auckland Council: Silverdale/Dairy Flat hold promise of local jobs Up to 10,000 jobs could be created by 2041 … Continue reading Silverdale/Dairy Flat hold promise of local jobs. Large Greenfield Development in the North Proposed

Salvation Army report makes for glum reading A report from the Salvation Army due to be released at Parliament later this morning made for some glum reading for the … Continue reading Papakura Forgotten According To Report. Not Surprising Unfortunately

December 4, 2017 ·

Nodes and Metropolitan Centres. None are missing it out In my Auckland City Centre and Manukau City Centre. Major Centres and the Auckland Plan Refresh it was pointed out that the Auckland … Continue reading The Auckland Plan And THE NODES. Why Manukau, Albany and Westgate are Nodes and Takapuna is Not

Stage 1 complete now for our views From Auckland Council: Draft Auckland Plan approved for consultation Auckland Council’s Planning Committee has approved the revised draft Auckland Plan for formal … Continue reading Draft Auckland Plan Refresh Set for Consultation February 2018

Manurewa-Papakura Area Plan endorsed The last Planning Committee of 2017 was held yesterday and I am pleased to report that it was all squared up by 12:30pm (in other … Continue reading Planning Committee Decision Digests – November 28, 2018: Auckland Plan Refresh a Go for Consultation